ObesityNCT00212238
Enhanced Internet Behavior Therapy for Treating Obesity
A study testing internet behavioral weight loss program in people with Obesity, run by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
The purpose of this study is to compare two Internet-based behavioral weight loss programs. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 21 to 60 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Obesity
- What is being tested?
- internet behavioral weight loss program
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- How many people
- 100 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Sep 2003to Oct 2006
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 21 to 60 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- BMI 25 to 40
Who cannot join
- heart attack, stroke, cancer in the last 5 years, angina, diabetes that is treated with oral agents or insulin (people with type 2 diabetes whose disease is controlled through diet and exercise alone will be considered eligible), orthopedic or joint problems that would prohibit exercise;
- major psychiatric diagnoses and organic brain syndromes;
- pregnant, lactating, less than 6 months post-partum, or plan to become pregnant w/in 12 mos.
- currently taking weight loss medications or lost > 5% of body weight during the past 6 months;
- intend to move to another city within the 12 month study duration;
- have another family member living in the household enrolled in the study
- heart problems, frequent chest pains, or faintness or dizziness
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599
About this study
The purpose of this study is to compare two Internet-based behavioral weight loss programs.
Read the detailed description
Given the increasing prevalence of obesity and fact that many adults have a strong preference to lose weight without attending weekly treatment meetings, there is need to develop effective alternatives to behavioral lifestyle interventions requiring less face-to-face contact. The Internet offers exciting opportunities to deliver behavior change interventions that minimize face-to-face interaction. We have recently developed and tested an Internet behavioral weight loss program compared with an Internet educational program in a randomized trial and found the behavioral program produced significantly better weight losses (4.1 kg) at 6 months. Our study clearly establishes the potential for using the Internet to deliver alternative treatment programs; however, treatment efficacy research is needed to further develop an Internet approach that will promote longer-term weight loss. The objectives of the proposed study are I) to enhance our Internet program to develop a state of the art Internet Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (I-CBT) program for obesity treatment; and 2) to conduct a randomized trial comparing the enhanced program with a Minimal CBT program also delivered via the Internet. We propose to recruit 100 overweight adults and randomly assign them to Enhanced Internet CBT or Minimal Internet CBT programs. The Minimal I-CBT condition will be given links to weight loss websites, weekly structured cognitive-behavioral lessons for weight loss, weekly prompting, and an on-line bulletin board. The Enhanced I-CBT program will have these same features plus weekly on-line group therapy sessions, computer-aided self-monitoring diaries, and weekly individual e-mail feedback from a therapist. The primary outcome is weight loss from 0-12 months. Secondary outcomes will examine patterns of weight change and changes in waist, diet, physical activity, and social support. The proposed research has significant implications for expanding the audience served by obesity treatment program by using the Internet. This study utilizes an innovative approach and extends our programmatic research on the development of a cognitive-behavioral Internet treatment for obesity.
- Conditions
- Obesity
- Being tested
- internet behavioral weight loss program
- Keywords
- obesity, weight loss, Internet, cognitive behavior therapy, computer assisted patient care, human therapy evaluation, physical activity, clinical trial, nutrient intake activity, outcomes research, personal log /diary, reinforcer, self care, social support network, weight control, behavioral /social science research tag, clinical research, human subject, questionnaire
- Medical subject headings
- Obesity, Weight Loss, Motor Activity, Feeding Behavior
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
internet behavioral weight loss programBehavioural
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
weight change from 0 to 12 months
Secondary outcomes (5)
patterns of weight change (0-3, 3-6, 6-12 months)
change in waist circumference
change in physical activity
change in dietary intake
change in social support
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted21 Sep 2005 (estimated)
- Study startSep 2003
- Study completionOct 2006
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for ObesityStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)The sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 100 participants
Sponsor and investigators
- Sponsor type
- US National Institutes of Health
- Investigators
- Deborah F. Tate, PhD, Principal investigator, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00212238
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- R03 DK60058 (completed 2007)
- Status last verified
- Mar 2010
- First submitted
- 19 Sep 2005
- Last updated
- 18 Mar 2010
- Results posted
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 18 Mar 2010. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Enhanced Internet Behavior Therapy for Treating Obesity
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00212238
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- R03 DK60058 (completed 2007)
- Conditions
- Obesity
- Keywords
- obesity, weight loss, Internet, cognitive behavior therapy, computer assisted patient care, human therapy evaluation, physical activity, clinical trial
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 100 participants
- Lead sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)US National Institutes of Health
- Study start
- Sep 2003
- Study completion
- Oct 2006
- First posted
- 21 Sep 2005 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of this study is to compare two Internet-based behavioral weight loss programs.
Detailed description
Given the increasing prevalence of obesity and fact that many adults have a strong preference to lose weight without attending weekly treatment meetings, there is need to develop effective alternatives to behavioral lifestyle interventions requiring less face-to-face contact. The Internet offers exciting opportunities to deliver behavior change interventions that minimize face-to-face interaction. We have recently developed and tested an Internet behavioral weight loss program compared with an Internet educational program in a randomized trial and found the behavioral program produced significantly better weight losses (4.1 kg) at 6 months. Our study clearly establishes the potential for using the Internet to deliver alternative treatment programs; however, treatment efficacy research is needed to further develop an Internet approach that will promote longer-term weight loss. The objectives of the proposed study are I) to enhance our Internet program to develop a state of the art Internet Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (I-CBT) program for obesity treatment; and 2) to conduct a randomized trial comparing the enhanced program with a Minimal CBT program also delivered via the Internet. We propose to recruit 100 overweight adults and randomly assign them to Enhanced Internet CBT or Minimal Internet CBT programs. The Minimal I-CBT condition will be given links to weight loss websites, weekly structured cognitive-behavioral lessons for weight loss, weekly prompting, and an on-line bulletin board. The Enhanced I-CBT program will have these same features plus weekly on-line group therapy sessions, computer-aided self-monitoring diaries, and weekly individual e-mail feedback from a therapist. The primary outcome is weight loss from 0-12 months. Secondary outcomes will examine patterns of weight change and changes in waist, diet, physical activity, and social support. The proposed research has significant implications for expanding the audience served by obesity treatment program by using the Internet. This study utilizes an innovative approach and extends our programmatic research on the development of a cognitive-behavioral Internet treatment for obesity.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 21 to 60 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- BMI 25 to 40
Key exclusion criteria (7 listed)
- heart attack, stroke, cancer in the last 5 years, angina, diabetes that is treated with oral agents or insulin (people with type 2 diabetes whose disease is controlled through diet and exercise alone will be considered eligible), orthopedic or joint problems that would prohibit exercise;
- major psychiatric diagnoses and organic brain syndromes;
- pregnant, lactating, less than 6 months post-partum, or plan to become pregnant w/in 12 mos.
- currently taking weight loss medications or lost > 5% of body weight during the past 6 months;
- intend to move to another city within the 12 month study duration;
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| internet behavioral weight loss program | Behavioural | – |
Primary outcome
weight change from 0 to 12 months
5 secondary outcomes
patterns of weight change (0-3, 3-6, 6-12 months)
change in waist circumference
change in physical activity
change in dietary intake
change in social support
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 18 Mar 2010.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Deborah F. Tate, PhD principal investigator
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing internet behavioral weight loss program in people with Obesity, run by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 18 Mar 2010. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
weight change from 0 to 12 months. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 18 Mar 2010.