An interventional study of Lifestyle Counseling in Overweight and Obesity, sponsored by The Miriam Hospital. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 70 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-05-30.
Sponsored by The Miriam Hospital · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
The purpose of this study is to compare three methods of delivering behavioral weight loss treatment.Participants are randomly assigned to one of three 18-month weight loss treatments (group, individual, or smartphone treatment). Participants who are assigned to group treatment will attend group meetings weekly for the first 6 months, then every 2 weeks for 6 months, and then monthly for the final 6 months. Participants who are assigned to individual treatment will attend one-on-one sessions with a weight loss counselor every month for 18 months. Participants who are assigned to smartphone treatment will use a smartphone to learn and practice weight loss skills. They will also attend one-on-one sessions with a weight loss counselor every month for 18 months. Assessment visits are conducted at baseline, 6, 12, and 18 months.
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Participants who are assigned to group treatment will attend group meetings weekly for the first 6 months, then every 2 weeks for 6 months, and then monthly for the final 6 months. Participants will be weighed individually at the start of each group meeting.
Behavioral: Lifestyle Counseling
Participants who are assigned to individual treatment will attend one-on-one sessions with a weight loss counselor every month for 18 months.
Behavioral: Lifestyle Counseling
Participants who are assigned to smartphone treatment will use a smartphone to learn and practice weight loss skills. They will also attend one-on-one sessions with a weight loss counselor every month for 18 months.
Behavioral: Lifestyle Counseling
Participants receive instructions for making healthy changes to their diet and physical activity habits.
Weight Loss
Time frame: Change from baseline to 18-months.
Weight-related Behaviors
Questionnaire measures of diet, physical activity, and other weight related behaviors such as self-monitoring.
Time frame: Change from baseline to 18-months.
Engagement with Smartphone Treatment system
Frequency and duration of use of intervention resources made available to the smartphone treatment arm.
Time frame: Mueasured continuously for the 18-month treatment.
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