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CompletedNCT00488228Updated Apr 13, 2012

Behavioral Self-Regulation

An interventional study of self-regulation in Obesity, sponsored by The Miriam Hospital. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 35 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2012-04-13.

Sponsored by The Miriam Hospital · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
41
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 35 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this pilot study is to determine whether incorporating self-regulation training using daily weighing is efficacious within a behavioral weight loss program specifically targeting young adults.

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Conditions studied

  • Obesity
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In context

Lead sponsor

The Miriam Hospital is the lead sponsor of 178 studies on the registry; 15 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 35 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • body mass index between 27 and 40
  • age between 21 and 35

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • report a history of eating disorder or a current eating disorder
  • report a heart condition or other medical condition that would limit ability to participate in an exercise program without direct supervision from physician
  • report major psychiatric diseases or organic brain syndromes
  • currently participating in another weight loss program, are taking a weight loss medication, or have lost more than 5% of body weight curing last 6 months
  • pregnant, lactating, or less than 6 months post-partum
  • intend to move out of city within the time frame of the investigation or will miss multiple meetings during the study time frame
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
41 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    1

    Participants in the behavioral self-regulation intervention will receive a modified standard treatment that incorporates daily weighing and training in self-regulation methods for weight loss. All treatment modules are adapted for a young adult age group.

    Behavioral: self-regulation

  • Experimental
    2

    Participants in the Standard group will receive a brief version of standard behavioral weight loss treatment with treatment modules tailored to better meet the needs of young adults.

    Behavioral: self-regulation

Interventions

  • Behavioralself-regulation

    The current study involves a behavioral weight loss intervention tailored specifically to young adults. All participants receive calorie and activity prescriptions as well as training in behavior modification. In addition, one group receives training in self-regulation techniques using daily weighing.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. weight change

    Time frame: 10 weeks and 20 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. eating disorder symptoms, physical activity, body image, mood symptoms, and self-efficacy about eating behavior

    Time frame: 10 weeks and 20 weeks

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Study locations

1 site
  • Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center
    Providence, Rhode Island 02903, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • Gokee-Larose J, Gorin AA, Wing RR. Behavioral self-regulation for weight loss in young adults: a randomized controlled trial. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2009 Feb 16;6:10. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-6-10. PubMed 19220909 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 13, 2012, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00488228
Lead sponsor
The Miriam Hospital
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jun 20, 2007
Start date
Apr 2007
Primary completion
Nov 2007
Completion
Nov 2007
Last update
Apr 13, 2012

Study contacts

Jessica G LaRose, Ph.D.
study director · The Miriam Hospital
Rena R Wing, PhD
principal investigator · The Miriam Hospital
View the source record on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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