Status:
COMPLETED
Financial Incentives for Maintenance of Weight Loss
Lead Sponsor:
University of Pennsylvania
Collaborating Sponsors:
Duke University
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Conditions:
Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
30-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of financial incentives in improving and maintaining weight loss.
Detailed Description
Study participants will be obese volunteers recruited from a major community-based weight loss program (Weight Watchers), who have lost at least 5kg during the 4-6 months prior to enrolling in the stu...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adults age 30-80
- BMI between 30 and 45 prior to starting Weight Watchers
- Have a documented weight loss of at least 5kg in the past 4-6 months before enrolling
- Stable health
Exclusion
- Substance abuse
- Bulimia nervosa or related behaviors
- Pregnancy or breast feeding
- Medical contraindications to counseling about diet, physical activity, or weight reduction
- Unstable mental illness
- Screen positive for pathological gambling on the basis of the 10 item DSM-IV criteria (excluded if meets 5 or more criteria)
- Individuals unable to read consent forms or fill out surveys in English
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
191 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01900392
Start Date
September 1 2013
End Date
February 1 2016
Last Update
September 27 2018
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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104