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Study NCT ID:
NCT00249340
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2007-04-11
First Post:
2005-11-04
Brief Title:
Brief Behavioral Weight Loss Treatment vs Weight Watchers
Sponsor:
The Miriam Hospital
Organization:
The Miriam Hospital
Study Overview
Official Title:
Comparison of a Brief Behavioral Weight Loss Intervention With the Weight Watchers Program
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2005-08
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of Weight Watchers brief behavioral treatment and a combination treatment We hypothesize that a combination treatment will achieve greater weight losses than Weight Watchers alone
Detailed Description:
Weight Watchers is a popular nonmedical commercial weight loss program Recent studies suggest that people enrolled in Weight Watchers lose approximately 3-5 kg in 6 months of treatment These outcomes are substantially lower than average weight losses achieved in 6 months if universityhospital-based standard behavioral treatment approximately 10 kg However standard behavioral weight loss programs are expensive and have limited accessibility to most people seeking weight loss Therefore the purpose of the current study is to investigate whether enhancing Weight Watchers by adding an 8-week group-based behavioral weight loss program prior to participation in Weight Watchers will improve weight loss outcomes at 6 months
Comparison 6 months of Weight Watchers vs combination treatment 2 months of standard behavioral weight loss treatment followed by 4 months of Weight Watchers vs 2 months of standard behavioral treatment
Comparison 6 months of Weight Watchers vs combination treatment 2 months of standard behavioral weight loss treatment followed by 4 months of Weight Watchers vs 2 months of standard behavioral treatment
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None