Weight Watchers Online 2015 (WWO 2015)

March 28, 2016 updated by: John Graham Thomas, The Miriam Hospital
The purpose of this study is to conduct a randomized controlled trial to compare the weight losses produced by the Weight Watchers Online program revised for 2015 (WWO2015) and WWO2015 plus the provision of an electronic scale and weekly email feedback on weight loss (WWO2015 Enhanced), over a 6-month period.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

92

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
    • Rhode Island
      • Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02903
        • Weight Control and Diabetes Resarch Center
    • Tennessee
      • Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, 37996
        • University of Tennessee

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 70 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age 18-70 years
  • Body mass index (BMI) between 27 and 40 kg/m2
  • Both genders will be recruited; At least 10% of participants will be men. Enrollment of women will be capped at n = 324 (90%) to meet this goal.
  • All ethnic groups will be recruited, with a goal of recruiting 10% minorities
  • English speaking
  • Have access to the Internet via a computer, and basic computer skills

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Report health problems that make weight loss or unsupervised exercise unsafe or unreasonable
  • Report a heart condition, chest pain during periods of activity or rest, or loss of consciousness on the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire1
  • Are currently pregnant or breastfeeding, or intend to become pregnant in the next 12 months
  • Are planning to move outside of the state within the next 12 months
  • Report any cognitive or physical limitations that preclude use of a personal computer
  • Have participated in a study conducted by the WCDRC or UT in the past 2 years
  • Have followed a commercial weight-loss program within the previous 6 months or who are currently following a commercial weight loss program
  • Weight loss of ≥ 5% of initial body weight in the last 6 months
  • History of clinically diagnosed eating disorder excluding Binge Eating Disorder.
  • Previous surgical procedure for weight loss
  • Currently taking weight loss medication
  • Treatment of cancer within the last 6 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: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Weight Watchers Online 2015
Behavioral: Weight Watchers Online 2015 Program
Access to the Weight Watchers Online 2015 program available via the Internet on personal computers, tablet computers, and/or smartphones already owned by participants.
Experimental: Weight Watchers Online 2015 Enhanced
Behavioral: Weight Watchers Online 2015 Program
Access to the Weight Watchers Online 2015 program available via the Internet on personal computers, tablet computers, and/or smartphones already owned by participants.
Other: Electronic Scale with Feedback
Provision of an electronic scale that automatically transmits body weights to the Weight Watchers Online 2015 program, which generates a weekly feedback message on weight loss progress.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Change in body weight, measured in kilograms
Time Frame: 3 and 6 months after randomization
3 and 6 months after randomization

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Engagement with the electronic intervention system, measured by number of body weights, foods, and physical activity bouts recorded per week
Time Frame: 3 and 6 months after randomization
3 and 6 months after randomization

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

The Miriam Hospital

Collaborators

University of Tennessee
Weight Watchers International

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

April 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2016

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 8, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 10, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

April 15, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 29, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 28, 2016

Last Verified

March 1, 2016

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Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • WeightWatchersOnline2015

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