ObesityPhase 3NCT00944138
8-week Pilot Study of Relaxation for Weight Loss in Adults With Chronic Kidney Disease
A Phase 3 study testing Relaxation methods in people with Obesity, run by Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
Obesity plays a causal role for kidney disease incidence and progression. Moderate weight loss reduces the high metabolic demands on the kidney and decreases proteinuria in both diabetic and non-diabetic nephropathies. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 88 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Obesity
- What is being tested?
- Relaxation methods
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 20 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Jul 2009to Oct 2009
- Phase
- Phase 3
- 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 18 to 88 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- receive medical care at the Hines VA CKD clinics.
- Presence of chronic kidney disease defined as an estimated glomerular filtration rate < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2 BSA or a spot urine albumin/creatinine ratio ≥ 30 mg/g
- BMI ≥ 35 kg/m2 or a waist circumference ≥ 102 (40 inches) and ≥ 88 cm (35 inches) in men and women, respectively.
Who cannot join
- Inability to give informed consent
- inability to come to VA for two group sessions
- inability to listen to an MP3 player using headphones
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital
Hines, Illinois, 60141
About this study
Official title: Randomized 8-week Pilot Study of Relaxation Methods for Weight Loss in Adults With Chronic Kidney Disease
Obesity plays a causal role for kidney disease incidence and progression. Moderate weight loss reduces the high metabolic demands on the kidney and decreases proteinuria in both diabetic and non-diabetic nephropathies. However, maintaining behavioral changes for weight loss is very challenging, and common chronic kidney disease (CKD) co-morbidities such as decreased exercise capacity only compound this difficulty. Moreover, no weight loss medications have been adequately tested in adults with CKD and most are contraindicated in this population. Mindful meditation or "mindfulness" in addition to other relaxation techniques may help adults lose weight by interrupting learned behavior, curbing compulsive eating, and reducing stress and appetite. Although mindful meditation and other relaxation techniques have gained the attention of the mainstream media for obesity treatment, scientific data on its efficacy remain limited. Due to the short duration of this study, substantial weight loss in any participant is not expected. Instead, the primary purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility of a randomized controlled trial of mindful meditation relaxation techniques combined with standard care compared to standard care alone for the treatment of obesity among Veterans with CKD.
- Conditions
- Obesity
- Being tested
- Relaxation methods
- Keywords
- Obesity, meditation, chronic kidney disease
- Medical subject headings
- Obesity, Renal Insufficiency, Chronic
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Relaxation methodsBehavioural
Relaxation methods will include mindful meditation techniques for the intervention and listening to music for the control arm
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Mindful meditation | Experimental | Participants assigned to the mindful meditation plus standard care arm will receive individualized instruction on mindful meditation at the time they are randomized to this arm. The participants will be led through a 20 minute relaxation exercise. They will then be led through a brief eating exercise where they will be instructed to eat the food very slowly and pay attention to how the food tastes and the sensations of swallowing the food. This is done to enhance the person's awareness of what and how they are eating and enhance their intuitive sense of satiety. Finally, they will receive an MP3-player with several relaxation instructional audios loaded on the MP3 player. Receives: Behavioral: Relaxation methods |
| Music for relaxation | Active comparator | Participants assigned to the control arm will receive the dietary counseling and will be told that relaxation can help reduce appetite. However, techniques to relax will not be taught. Instead, participants will be encouraged to sit quietly listening to music (of their choice) every day for 20 minutes. Participants assigned to the standard care arm will receive an MP3-player and will be given a choice of selection of music that they can load on their MP3 player (classical music, country music, jazz, etc.). Receives: Behavioral: Relaxation methods |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
weight, waist circumference, measures of stress and mood and overall satisfaction
Measured: 8 nweeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted23 Jul 2009 (estimated)
- Study startJul 2009
- Primary completionOct 2009
- Study completionOct 2009
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.
- 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 3
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 20 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital
- Sponsor type
- US federal agency
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00944138
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- PROMISE#0001
- Status last verified
- Jul 2009
- First submitted
- 21 Jul 2009
- Last updated
- 28 Jul 2010
- Results posted
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 28 Jul 2010. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Randomized 8-week Pilot Study of Relaxation Methods for Weight Loss in Adults With Chronic Kidney Disease
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00944138
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- PROMISE#0001
- Conditions
- Obesity
- Keywords
- Obesity, meditation, chronic kidney disease
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 20 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Edward Hines Jr. VA HospitalUS federal agency
- Study start
- Jul 2009
- Primary completion
- Oct 2009 (actual)
- Study completion
- Oct 2009 (actual)
- First posted
- 23 Jul 2009 (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.
Obesity plays a causal role for kidney disease incidence and progression. Moderate weight loss reduces the high metabolic demands on the kidney and decreases proteinuria in both diabetic and non-diabetic nephropathies. However, maintaining behavioral changes for weight loss is very challenging, and common chronic kidney disease (CKD) co-morbidities such as decreased exercise capacity only compound this difficulty. Moreover, no weight loss medications have been adequately tested in adults with CKD and most are contraindicated in this population. Mindful meditation or "mindfulness" in addition to other relaxation techniques may help adults lose weight by interrupting learned behavior, curbing compulsive eating, and reducing stress and appetite. Although mindful meditation and other relaxation techniques have gained the attention of the mainstream media for obesity treatment, scientific data on its efficacy remain limited. Due to the short duration of this study, substantial weight loss in any participant is not expected. Instead, the primary purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility of a randomized controlled trial of mindful meditation relaxation techniques combined with standard care compared to standard care alone for the treatment of obesity among Veterans with CKD.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Mindful meditation | Experimental | Behavioral: Relaxation methodsParticipants assigned to the mindful meditation plus standard care arm will receive individualized instruction on mindful meditation at the time they are randomized to this arm. The participants will be led through a 20 minute relaxation exercise. They will then be led through a brief eating exercise where they will be instructed to eat the food very slowly and pay attention to how the food tastes and the sensations of swallowing the food. This is done to enhance the person's awareness of what and how they are eating and enhance their intuitive sense of satiety. Finally, they will receive an MP3-player with several relaxation instructional audios loaded on the MP3 player. |
| Music for relaxation | Active comparator | Behavioral: Relaxation methodsParticipants assigned to the control arm will receive the dietary counseling and will be told that relaxation can help reduce appetite. However, techniques to relax will not be taught. Instead, participants will be encouraged to sit quietly listening to music (of their choice) every day for 20 minutes. Participants assigned to the standard care arm will receive an MP3-player and will be given a choice of selection of music that they can load on their MP3 player (classical music, country music, jazz, etc.). |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 88 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- receive medical care at the Hines VA CKD clinics.
- Presence of chronic kidney disease defined as an estimated glomerular filtration rate < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2 BSA or a spot urine albumin/creatinine ratio ≥ 30 mg/g
- BMI ≥ 35 kg/m2 or a waist circumference ≥ 102 (40 inches) and ≥ 88 cm (35 inches) in men and women, respectively.
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Inability to give informed consent
- inability to come to VA for two group sessions
- inability to listen to an MP3 player using headphones
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Relaxation methodsRelaxation methods will include mindful meditation techniques for the intervention and listening to music for the control arm | Behavioural | Mindful meditation, Music for relaxation |
Primary outcome
weight, waist circumference, measures of stress and mood and overall satisfaction
Time frame: 8 nweeks
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 28 Jul 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.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 3 study testing Relaxation methods in people with Obesity, run by Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital 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 3 inclusion and 3 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 28 Jul 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.
What does this phase mean?
Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
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, waist circumference, measures of stress and mood and overall satisfaction (time frame: 8 nweeks). 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 28 Jul 2010.