An interventional study of Self guided handout and Weight Watchers in Overweight and Obesity, sponsored by University of Connecticut. Completed. Open to participants aged 25 Years to 70 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-02-03.
Sponsored by University of Connecticut · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
Research suggests that when one spouse loses weight, the other spouse does too. This study will examine whether a ripple effect is observed in untreated spouses and children of individuals participating in a nationally available weight loss program. Participants will be randomly assigned to either receive Weight Watchers immediately or at the end of a 6-month waiting period. Participants and untreated spouses (and any children in the home) will be assessed at baseline, 3, and 6 months.
3,670 studies on the registry are indexed under Overweight; 849 are open to participants now.
This study's enrollment of 260 is above the median of 73 across 3,175 interventional studies indexed under Overweight.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Access to Weight Watchers in-person meetings and online tools.
Behavioral: Weight Watchers
Received handout with basic weight management advice.
Other: Self guided handout
Written handout with basic weight management strategies
Access to Weight Watchers in-person meetings and online tools
Change in Weight
body weight measured in kg
Time frame: 0, 3, and 6 months
No study locations are listed for this record.
Plan to share: No
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