Data Analysis of a Managed Care Weight Reduction Trial

This study will involve secondary data analysis for a study done by Wylie-Rosett et al. in 2001 that evaluated the costs and effects of incremental components of a weight-loss program. Data analysis will involve cross-sectional and predictive analyses and may include: regression analyses to determine predictors of weight loss and cardiovascular risk, correlations between weight reduction strategies and biological indices, and interactions between biomarkers of inflammation and traditional cardiovascular risk factors. This data will also be available for economic modeling.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Obesity; Overweight
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: Workbook; Behavioral: Computer Intervention; Behavioral: Staff Consultation

Detailed Description

This study will involve secondary data analysis for a study done by Wylie-Rosett et al. in 2001. Using a 3-arm, 12-month randomized clinical trial, Wylie-Rosett et al. evaluated the costs and effects of incremental components of a weight-loss program. The study included 588 individuals (BMI> 25 kg/m2) in a freestanding health maintenance organization and achieved an 81% completion rate. The intervention used a cognitive behavioral approach for tailoring lifestyle modification goals. The incremental levels of interventions included a) a workbook alone, b) the addition of computerized tailoring using onsite computer kiosks with touch screen monitors, and c) the addition of both computers and staff consultations. For the increasing levels of intervention intensity, the mean 12-month weight losses were 2.2, 4.7, and 7.4 pounds, with the respective cost per participant being $12.33, $41.99, and $133.74. The decreases in mean BMIs for these respective intervention levels were 0.4, 0.9, and 1.2. All groups reported a decrease in energy and fat intake and an increase in blocks walked (p<.01). Intervention variables that correlated with weight loss included more computer logons, achieving computer-selected goals, more self-monitoring, increased walking, and decreased energy and fat intake, as well as higher attendance in staff consultation group sessions for that treatment condition. Weight loss correlated with decreases in fasting glucose and blood pressure. Wylie-Rosett et al. (2001) concluded that, in a weight-loss program, computers can facilitate selecting behavioral change goals. More frequent usage resulted in greater weight loss, and staff counseling to augment the computer intervention achieved the most weight loss. The purpose of this study will be secondary analysis of the data collected in the original MODELS study.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 588

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Child; Adult; Older Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Participants were recruited from an HMO's patient population and from New Hyde Park, NY.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• BMI of more than 25 (or a BMI of 24 or more plus 1 cardiovascular risk factor), and the willingness to follow the study protocol, which included a refundable $100 deposit

Exclusion Criteria:

• Intention to move beyond commuting distance in the next 12 months,
• Medical conditions that would interfere with study participation,
• Unwillingness to follow the study protocol.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

3

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort	Intervention / Treatment
1; a workbook alone	Behavioral: Workbook; The workbook developed as a do-it-yourself program in which participants completed self-help sheets that guided them to sections of the workbook most salient to their needs.
2; a workbook alone and the addition of computerized tailoring using onsite computer kiosks with touch screen monitors	Behavioral: Workbook; The workbook developed as a do-it-yourself program in which participants completed self-help sheets that guided them to sections of the workbook most salient to their needs.; Behavioral: Computer Intervention; The computer intervention was provided using a network system that included a file server plus 5 multimedia computers with touch screens. The expert software program was written to guide participants in using the workbook and tail behavioral goals based on their prior computer use and the answers they provided on baseline questionnaires. The three primary paths in the computer addressed nutrition, fitness, and psychobehavioral content.
3; a workbook, the addition of computerized tailoring using onsite computer kiosks with touch screen monitors, and staff consultations.	Behavioral: Workbook; The workbook developed as a do-it-yourself program in which participants completed self-help sheets that guided them to sections of the workbook most salient to their needs.; Behavioral: Computer Intervention; The computer intervention was provided using a network system that included a file server plus 5 multimedia computers with touch screens. The expert software program was written to guide participants in using the workbook and tail behavioral goals based on their prior computer use and the answers they provided on baseline questionnaires. The three primary paths in the computer addressed nutrition, fitness, and psychobehavioral content.; Behavioral: Staff Consultation; The staff consultation component included 6 closed-group workshop sessions and up to 18 telephone or face-to-face consultations with a registered dietician and/or a cognitive behavioral therapist. The workshop curriculum focused on specific activities and assignments in the workbook, and it encouraged use of the computer to identify problems and issues.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
weight loss	1 year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
diabetes and cardiovascular risk	1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Judith Wylie-Rosett, EdD, Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Study Chair: Charles Swencionis, PhD, Yeshiva University

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Wylie-Rosett J, Swencionis C, Ginsberg M, Cimino C, Wassertheil-Smoller S, Caban A, Segal-Isaacson CJ, Martin T, Lewis J. Computerized weight loss intervention optimizes staff time: the clinical and cost results of a controlled clinical trial conducted in a managed care setting. J Am Diet Assoc. 2001 Oct;101(10):1155-62; quiz 1163-4. doi: 10.1016/s0002-8223(01)00284-x.
• Swencionis C, Wylie-Rosett J, Lent MR, Ginsberg M, Cimino C, Wassertheil-Smoller S, Caban A, Segal-Isaacson CJ. Weight change, psychological well-being, and vitality in adults participating in a cognitive-behavioral weight loss program. Health Psychol. 2013 Apr;32(4):439-46. doi: 10.1037/a0029186. Epub 2012 Aug 13.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: April 1, 2008
• Primary Completion (Actual): April 1, 2008
• Study Completion (Actual): January 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: May 5, 2008
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 6, 2008
• First Posted (Estimate): May 7, 2008

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): January 10, 2020
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 7, 2020
• Last Verified: January 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Body Weight; Body Weight Changes; Weight Loss; Overweight
• Other Study ID Numbers: 2008-833