Internet Treatment for Weight Loss in Primary Care

June 3, 2015 updated by: Rachel D. Barnes, Yale University

This study will test the effectiveness of two distinct treatments for weight loss:

  1. Motivational Interviewing
  2. Nutritional Counseling. These treatments will be compared to Treatment as Usual. Participants will be recruited through local primary care offices.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

89

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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
    • Connecticut
      • New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06520
        • Yale School of Medicine

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

18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • BMI 25-55
  • Daily access to internet and phone

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Co-existing physical and/or psychiatric conditions that require more significant treatment (e.g., bipolar disorder, psychotic illnesses), and/or require more intensive treatment or hospitalization (e.g., suicidality, severe mood disorders)
  • Meets criteria for current substance abuse or dependence
  • Currently receiving psychiatric, psychological, behavioral, or pharmacologic treatment that is known to affect weight or eating
  • Pregnant, breastfeeding, or plans to become pregnant during the treatment period
  • Cardiac disease, including ischemic heart disease, congestive heart failure, conduction abnormalities, or a history of heart attack
  • Serious neurologic illnesses (e.g., seizure history) or medical illnesses (e.g., impaired hepatic or renal function)
  • Uncontrolled diabetes, thyroid conditions, or hypertension

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: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Treatment as usual
Behavioral: Treatment as usual with primary care physician
Participants will be encouraged to continue their care with their primary care physician.
Experimental: Motivational Interviewing
Behavioral: Motivational Interviewing
5 sessions of motivational interviewing over a period of 3 months.
Active Comparator: Nutritional Counseling
Behavioral: Nutritional Counseling
5 sessions of nutritional counseling over a period of 3 months.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Body Weight in Pounds.
Time Frame: 1.5 months after treatment start (Baseline)
Body weight lost in pounds measured 1.5 months after first treatment session.
1.5 months after treatment start (Baseline)
Body Weight in Pounds.
Time Frame: 3 months after treatment start (Baseline)
Body weight lost in pounds measured 3 months after first treatment session.
3 months after treatment start (Baseline)
Body Weight in Pounds.
Time Frame: 6 months after treatment start (Baseline)
Body weight lost in pounds measured 6 months after first treatment session (3 month follow-up after active treatment ends).
6 months after treatment start (Baseline)

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Yale University

Collaborators

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Rachel Barnes, PhD, Yale University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 15, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 16, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

March 20, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

July 1, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 3, 2015

Last Verified

June 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 1106008713
  • 1K23DK092279-01 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

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