ObesityNCT00626457
Promoting Healthy Weight With 'Stability Skills First'
A study testing Behavioral weight-loss/lifestyle interventions in people with Obesity, run by Stanford University at 2 sites in United States.
Trial summary
Losing weight has many health benefits for women such as reducing the risk of heart attacks, high blood pressure, diabetes, and cancer. However, women often struggle with maintaining the weight they have lost. This may be because they need to learn skills for maintaining weight, not just losing weight. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 21 years and older, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Obesity
- What is being tested?
- Behavioral weight-loss/lifestyle interventions
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 267 participants
- Where
- 2 sitesUnited States
- Study dates
- Feb 2008to May 2011
- 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 years and older
- Women only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- These criteria include: women of any ethnic background; age 21 years or older; BMI 27-40; non diabetic; not pregnant or not planning to become pregnant within the next year and a half; planning to remain in the area for the next year and a half; not following a special diet; not participating in any other research trial, not participating in another weight-loss program or weight or eating habits support group; able to participate in physical activity; free of heart disease, including stroke, heart attack, coronary artery bypass surgery, or balloon angioplasty; stable blood pressure, cholesterol, thyroid and/or hormone medications for at least 3 months; not taking weight-loss medications, and successful and timely completion of the eligibility process.
Who cannot join
- These criteria include: all men; women younger than 21 years of age; BMI outside of range 27-40; diabetic; pregnant or planning to become pregnant within the next year and a half; not planning to remain in the area for the next year and a half; following a special diet; participating in another research trial; participating in another weight-loss program or weight or eating habits support group; not able to participate in physical activity; has a history of heart disease, including stroke, heart attack, coronary artery bypass surgery, or balloon angioplasty; taking blood pressure, cholesterol, thyroid, and/or hormone medications for less than 3 months; taking weight-loss medications, or unsuccessful and/or untimely completion of the eligibility process.
Trial locations and contacts
2 sites in 1 country.
United States2 sites
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida, 32610
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, California, 94305
About this study
Official title: Promoting Healthy Weight With 'Stability Skills First' (Fresh Start Weight Loss Study)
Losing weight has many health benefits for women such as reducing the risk of heart attacks, high blood pressure, diabetes, and cancer. However, women often struggle with maintaining the weight they have lost. This may be because they need to learn skills for maintaining weight, not just losing weight.
When is the optimal time is to learn these maintenance skills? It may be better to lose weight first and then learn maintenance skills since people may feel good about the weight they have lost and be motivated to maintain. Alternatively, it may be better to learn maintenance skills first and then lose weight since they may experience how easy it is to use these maintenance skills and become confident they can maintain a weight loss in the future.
Therefore, this study will examine whether learning these maintenance skills--before or after losing weight--helps women succeed at maintaining weight loss.
Read the detailed description
This randomized trial will test whether learning a novel set of 'stability skills' before losing weight improves long-term weight management (i.e., during a subsequent follow-up period once classes and staff contact have ended). Overweight/obese participants will be randomly assigned to one of two conditions (Maintenance First or Weight Loss First). In the Maintenance First condition, participants will learn stability skills during a novel 8-week maintenance program before participating in a standard 20-week behavioral weight-loss program. In the Weight Loss First condition (usual care/active comparator condition), participants will participate in a standard 20-week behavioral weight-loss program followed by a standard 8-week problem-solving skills maintenance program. Participants in both conditions will participate in identical standard 20-week behavioral weight-loss programs and be offered the same number of 90-minute weekly classes over the 6-month intervention period, (thus matching for time and attention from study-led health educators). Participants will be assessed at baseline and 6 months during the 6-month intervention period and at 12 and 18 months during the subsequent 12-month follow-up period (i.e., after classes and staff contact have ended). There will be no intervention staff contact during the 12-month follow-up, only 6, 12 and 18-month assessments. The primary aim will test whether participants in the Maintenance First condition gain less weight during the 12-month follow-up period (i.e., 6-18 months) than those in the Weight Loss First (active comparator) condition. Secondary questions of interest include examining psychometrics of lifestyle behavior questions (e.g., physical activity).
- Conditions
- Obesity
- Being tested
- Behavioral weight-loss/lifestyle interventions
- Medical subject headings
- Obesity
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Behavioral weight-loss/lifestyle interventionsBehavioural
6-month intervention (28 weekly classes)
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance First | Experimental | Not described Receives: Behavioral: Behavioral weight-loss/lifestyle interventions |
| Weight Loss First | Active comparator | Not described Receives: Behavioral: Behavioral weight-loss/lifestyle interventions |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change in body weight
Body weight will be measured at baseline, 6, 12, and 18 months on a California state-certified standard beam balance scale at the research center with participants in light clothing and without shoes.
Measured: 12-month follow-up period (6-18 months)
Secondary outcomes (2)
Change in physical activity
Physical activity will be assessed at baseline, 6, 12, and 18 months using the Stanford Leisure-Time Activity Categorical item (L-Cat). The L-Cat is self-administered and comprised of six ordered activity categories that range from inactive to very active. Participants pick the category that best describes their activity during the past month.
Measured: 6 months
Pedometer steps
During the 6-month intervention sessions, participants will be asked to wear Omron dual axial pedometers (Model HJ-720ITC) every day during waking hours except when showering or swimming, and to record their steps per day and mean steps each week
Measured: 6 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted29 Feb 2008 (estimated)
- Study startFeb 2008
- Primary completionMay 2011
- Study completionMay 2011
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (4)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for ObesityStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Stanford UniversityThe 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
- Factorial
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 267 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Stanford University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Michaela Kiernan, Stanford University
- Investigators
- Michaela Kiernan, Principal investigator, Stanford University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00626457
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- SU-02142008-1018
- Other IDs
- R01CA112594
- Status last verified
- Jun 2015
- First submitted
- 21 Feb 2008
- Last updated
- 1 Jul 2015
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
Publications
Kiernan M, Moore SD, Schoffman DE, Lee K, King AC, Taylor CB, Kiernan NE, Perri MG. Social support for healthy behaviors: scale psychometrics and prediction of weight loss among women in a behavioral program. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2012 Apr;20(4):756-64. doi: 10.1038/oby.2011.293. Epub 2011 Oct 13.
PubMed 21996661Brown SD, Lee K, Schoffman DE, King AC, Crawley LM, Kiernan M. Minority recruitment into clinical trials: experimental findings and practical implications. Contemp Clin Trials. 2012 Jul;33(4):620-3. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2012.03.003. Epub 2012 Mar 16.
PubMed 22449836Kiernan M, Brown SD, Schoffman DE, Lee K, King AC, Taylor CB, Schleicher NC, Perri MG. Promoting healthy weight with "stability skills first": a randomized trial. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2013 Apr;81(2):336-46. doi: 10.1037/a0030544. Epub 2012 Oct 29.
PubMed 23106759Kiernan M, Schoffman DE, Lee K, Brown SD, Fair JM, Perri MG, Haskell WL. The Stanford Leisure-Time Activity Categorical Item (L-Cat): a single categorical item sensitive to physical activity changes in overweight/obese women. Int J Obes (Lond). 2013 Dec;37(12):1597-602. doi: 10.1038/ijo.2013.36. Epub 2013 Apr 16.
PubMed 23588625
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 1 Jul 2015. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Promoting Healthy Weight With 'Stability Skills First' (Fresh Start Weight Loss Study)
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00626457
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- SU-02142008-1018
- Conditions
- Obesity
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 267 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Stanford UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Study start
- Feb 2008
- Primary completion
- May 2011 (actual)
- Study completion
- May 2011 (actual)
- First posted
- 29 Feb 2008 (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.
Losing weight has many health benefits for women such as reducing the risk of heart attacks, high blood pressure, diabetes, and cancer. However, women often struggle with maintaining the weight they have lost. This may be because they need to learn skills for maintaining weight, not just losing weight.
When is the optimal time is to learn these maintenance skills? It may be better to lose weight first and then learn maintenance skills since people may feel good about the weight they have lost and be motivated to maintain. Alternatively, it may be better to learn maintenance skills first and then lose weight since they may experience how easy it is to use these maintenance skills and become confident they can maintain a weight loss in the future.
Therefore, this study will examine whether learning these maintenance skills--before or after losing weight--helps women succeed at maintaining weight loss.
Detailed description
This randomized trial will test whether learning a novel set of 'stability skills' before losing weight improves long-term weight management (i.e., during a subsequent follow-up period once classes and staff contact have ended). Overweight/obese participants will be randomly assigned to one of two conditions (Maintenance First or Weight Loss First). In the Maintenance First condition, participants will learn stability skills during a novel 8-week maintenance program before participating in a standard 20-week behavioral weight-loss program. In the Weight Loss First condition (usual care/active comparator condition), participants will participate in a standard 20-week behavioral weight-loss program followed by a standard 8-week problem-solving skills maintenance program. Participants in both conditions will participate in identical standard 20-week behavioral weight-loss programs and be offered the same number of 90-minute weekly classes over the 6-month intervention period, (thus matching for time and attention from study-led health educators). Participants will be assessed at baseline and 6 months during the 6-month intervention period and at 12 and 18 months during the subsequent 12-month follow-up period (i.e., after classes and staff contact have ended). There will be no intervention staff contact during the 12-month follow-up, only 6, 12 and 18-month assessments. The primary aim will test whether participants in the Maintenance First condition gain less weight during the 12-month follow-up period (i.e., 6-18 months) than those in the Weight Loss First (active comparator) condition. Secondary questions of interest include examining psychometrics of lifestyle behavior questions (e.g., physical activity).
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Factorial
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance First | Experimental | Behavioral: Behavioral weight-loss/lifestyle interventions |
| Weight Loss First | Active comparator | Behavioral: Behavioral weight-loss/lifestyle interventions |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 21 years and older
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- These criteria include: women of any ethnic background; age 21 years or older; BMI 27-40; non diabetic; not pregnant or not planning to become pregnant within the next year and a half; planning to remain in the area for the next year and a half; not following a special diet; not participating in any other research trial, not participating in another weight-loss program or weight or eating habits support group; able to participate in physical activity; free of heart disease, including stroke, heart attack, coronary artery bypass surgery, or balloon angioplasty; stable blood pressure, cholesterol, thyroid and/or hormone medications for at least 3 months; not taking weight-loss medications, and successful and timely completion of the eligibility process.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- These criteria include: all men; women younger than 21 years of age; BMI outside of range 27-40; diabetic; pregnant or planning to become pregnant within the next year and a half; not planning to remain in the area for the next year and a half; following a special diet; participating in another research trial; participating in another weight-loss program or weight or eating habits support group; not able to participate in physical activity; has a history of heart disease, including stroke, heart attack, coronary artery bypass surgery, or balloon angioplasty; taking blood pressure, cholesterol, thyroid, and/or hormone medications for less than 3 months; taking weight-loss medications, or unsuccessful and/or untimely completion of the eligibility process.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Behavioral weight-loss/lifestyle interventions6-month intervention (28 weekly classes) | Behavioural | Maintenance First, Weight Loss First |
Primary outcome
Change in body weight
Time frame: 12-month follow-up period (6-18 months)
Body weight will be measured at baseline, 6, 12, and 18 months on a California state-certified standard beam balance scale at the research center with participants in light clothing and without shoes.
2 secondary outcomes
Change in physical activity
Time frame: 6 months
Pedometer steps
Time frame: 6 months
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 1 Jul 2015.
- Results publication: PubMed 21996661Kiernan M, Moore SD, Schoffman DE, Lee K, King AC, Taylor CB, Kiernan NE, Perri MG. Social support for healthy behaviors: scale psychometrics and prediction of weight loss among women in a behavioral program. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2012 Apr;20(4):756-64. doi: 10.1038/oby.2011.293. Epub 2011 Oct 13.
- Results publication: PubMed 22449836Brown SD, Lee K, Schoffman DE, King AC, Crawley LM, Kiernan M. Minority recruitment into clinical trials: experimental findings and practical implications. Contemp Clin Trials. 2012 Jul;33(4):620-3. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2012.03.003. Epub 2012 Mar 16.
- Results publication: PubMed 23106759Kiernan M, Brown SD, Schoffman DE, Lee K, King AC, Taylor CB, Schleicher NC, Perri MG. Promoting healthy weight with "stability skills first": a randomized trial. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2013 Apr;81(2):336-46. doi: 10.1037/a0030544. Epub 2012 Oct 29.
- Results publication: PubMed 23588625Kiernan M, Schoffman DE, Lee K, Brown SD, Fair JM, Perri MG, Haskell WL. The Stanford Leisure-Time Activity Categorical Item (L-Cat): a single categorical item sensitive to physical activity changes in overweight/obese women. Int J Obes (Lond). 2013 Dec;37(12):1597-602. doi: 10.1038/ijo.2013.36. Epub 2013 Apr 16.
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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.
Michaela Kiernan principal investigator
Stanford University
2 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Behavioral weight-loss/lifestyle interventions in people with Obesity, run by Stanford University at 2 sites 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 1 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 1 Jul 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 2 sites 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?
Change in body weight (time frame: 12-month follow-up period (6-18 months)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00626457, which also lists 4 linked publications.
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 1 Jul 2015.