Impact of Group Size in Weight Loss Interventions

March 4, 2015 updated by: Florida State University

Improving Weight Loss Maintenance Through Alternatives Schedules of Treatment

The present study will assess whether the size of treatment groups (groups of 10 vs. 30 participants) affects short- and long-term weight loss. It is hypothesized that participants assigned to a small group will exhibit similar short-term and long-term weight losses (i.e., weight loss at months 6 and 12) as compared to those assigned to a large group.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

70

Phase

  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Florida
      • Tallahassee, Florida, United States, 32306
        • Florida State University

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

21 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adults (at least 21 years-old)
  • Health insurance coverage with Capital Health Plan (CHP)
  • Body mass index BMI between 30-45 kg/m2

Exclusion Criteria:

  • BMI is less than 30 kg/m2 or greater than 45 kg/m2
  • Weight loss > 10 pounds in past 6 months
  • Acute or chronic illnesses for which weight loss is contraindicated
  • Unwilling or unable to give informed consent
  • Unwilling to accept random assignment
  • Unwilling or unable to travel to CHP clinic for assessments and groups
  • Likely to relocate out of the area in the next 12 months

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Small group
10-member groups
Behavioral: behavioral weight loss program
weekly, group-based lifestyle weight loss program
Active Comparator: Large group
30-member groups
Behavioral: behavioral weight loss program
weekly, group-based lifestyle weight loss program

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
change in weight from baseline to month 12
Time Frame: 12 months
12 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
adherence to treatment protocol
Time Frame: 12 months
number and proportion of treatment sessions attended
12 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Florida State University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 16, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 16, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

July 19, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 6, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 4, 2015

Last Verified

March 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • DK081607-01A1

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