An interventional study of Standard and Social support-enhanced in Overweight and Obesity, sponsored by University of South Carolina. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-09-18.
Sponsored by University of South Carolina · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether a social support-enhanced, technology-based, behavioral weight control intervention can improve weight loss over existing best practices.
This 4-month randomized controlled trial is designed to investigate the short-term efficacy and feasibility of a novel, social support-enhanced behavioral weight control intervention. Participants will be recruited via email listservs, fliers, and word of mouth. They will be randomized to a standard behavioral weight control treatment (SBT) or a social support-enhanced behavioral weight control treatment which receives the same intervention as SBT plus social support resources (specifically, additional self-monitoring technologies) for weight loss.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Participants will receive an evidence-based behavioral weight control program focused on physical activity and reducing caloric intake. They will be provided with a Fitbit Zip and digital body weight scale for self-monitoring of physical activity and body weight, respectively. They will track caloric intake via the MyFitnessPal smartphone application. They will have access to a study website and attend weekly, in-person group counseling sessions.
Behavioral: Standard · Device: Fitbit Zip · Device: Digital body weight scale
Participants will receive the same intervention components as the Standard group, as well as two extra Fitbit Zips and digital body weight scales to share with up to two persons in their social circle who will be invited to serve as their support partners.
Behavioral: Social support-enhanced · Device: Fitbit Zip · Device: Digital body weight scale
Participants will receive an evidence-based behavioral weight control program focused on physical activity and reducing caloric intake. They will be provided with a Fitbit Zip and digital body weight scale for self-monitoring of physical activity and body weight, respectively.They will track caloric intake via the MyFitnessPal smartphone application. They will have access to a study website and attend weekly, in-person group counseling sessions.
Participants will receive the same intervention components as the Standard group.Participants will also be provided with two extra Fitbit Zips and digital body weight scales to share with up to two persons in their social circle who will be invited to serve as their support partners.
Change from Baseline Body Weight at 4 and 12 months
Time frame: 0, 4, and 12 months
Change from Baseline in Social Support for Exercise (Social Support for Exercise Scale) at 4 and 12 months
Item scores will be averaged for each respective scale, yielding a final score for each participant. Change in average scores on each scale for each group will be computed.
Time frame: 0, 4, and 12 months
Change from 2-month Autonomy Support (Important Other Climate Questionnaire) at 4 and 12 months
Item scores will be averaged for the questionnaire, yielding a final score for each participant. Change in average scores for each group will be computed.
Time frame: 2, 4, and 12 months
Change from Baseline Motivation for Weight Control (Treatment Self-regulation Questionnaire) at 4 months
Item scores will be averaged for the questionnaire on three subscales (autonomous, controlled, and amotivation), yielding a final score for each subscale for each participant. Change in average scores on each subscale for each group will be computed.
Time frame: 0 and 4 months
Change from Baseline Appropriate and Inappropriate Weight Control Practices (Weight Control Practices Checklist) at 4 and 12 months
Total number of reported appropriate and inappropriate weight control practices will be computed for each participant. Change in the mean number of reported appropriate and inappropriate weight control practices for each group will be computed.
Time frame: 0, 4, and 12 months
Change from Baseline Social Support Through Technology (2-item questionnaire - level of support and type of support through technology) at 4 and 12 months
Change in average score on level of support obtained through technology for each group will be computed. Change in the type of support obtained through technology will be described using frequency counts and percentages for each group.
Time frame: 0, 4, and 12 months
Change from Baseline Average Daily Step Counts measured via BodyMedia SenseWear armband (one-week time period) at 4 and 12 months
Time frame: 0, 4, and 12 months
Change from Baseline in Social Support for Eating Habits (Social Support for Eating Habits Scale) at 4 and 12 months
Time frame: 0, 4, and 12 months
Change from Baseline in Social Support for Weight Loss (Social Support for Weight Loss Scale) at 4 and 12 months
Time frame: 0, 4, and 12 months
Participant Satisfaction (Satisfaction Questionnaire)
Time frame: 4 and 12 months
Participant Engagement-chat sessions
Number of chat sessions attended - recorded by investigator; number of days self-monitored diet on MyFitnessPal and physical activity on Fitbit - recorded by investigator; number of days self-monitored weight - self-reported via a weekly question on study website; number of log-ins to study website - objectively tracked via computer
Time frame: 0-4 months (all weeks)
Participant Engagement-diet and physical activity
Number of days self-monitored diet on MyFitnessPal and physical activity on Fitbit-recorded by investigator
Time frame: 0-4 months (all weeks)
Participant Engagement-weight
Number of days self-monitored weight-self-reported via a weekly question on study website
Time frame: 0-4 months (all weeks)
Participant Engagement-log-ins
Number of log-ins to study website-objectively tracked via computer
Time frame: 0-4 months (all weeks)
Plan to share: No — Data will only be reported in aggregate.
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