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Body WeightMAINTAIN-PCNCT01946191

Computer-Based Weight Maintenance in Primary Care

A study testing 24 months of personalized coaching through the EHR patient portal, with 24 scheduled contacts., Online self-monitoring and Real-time updates to Primary Care physicians in people with Body Weight and Weight Loss, run by University of Pittsburgh at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

This randomized trial tested the hypothesis that there would be an incremental benefit of personalized coaching and PCP support in an EHR-based intervention designed to help primary care patients maintain recent intentional weight loss of at least 5%. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 years
Conditions the study is for
Body Weight, Weight Loss, Motor Activity
What is being tested?
24 months of personalized coaching through the EHR patient portal, with 24 scheduled contacts., Online self-monitoring and Real-time updates to Primary Care physicians
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
194 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
1 Oct 2013to 5 Sep 2017
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Eligibility criteria included age 18 to 75 years, body mass index (BMI) of 25 kg/m2 or higher, intentional weight loss of at least 5% in the previous 2 years, access to an Internet-connected computer, and receipt of outpatient care from a UPMC PCP.

Exclusion criteria included a medical explanation for recent weight loss (for example, cancer), active preparation for bariatric surgery, bariatric surgery in the previous 5 years, or pregnancy.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Center for Research on Health Care

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213

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About this study

Official title: Maintaining Activity and Nutrition Through Technology-Assisted Innovation in Primary Care

This randomized trial tested the hypothesis that there would be an incremental benefit of personalized coaching and PCP support in an EHR-based intervention designed to help primary care patients maintain recent intentional weight loss of at least 5%.

Read the detailed description

MAINTAIN-pc (Maintaining Activity and Nutrition through Technology-Assisted Innovation in Primary Care) was a randomized trial conducted in coordination with practices affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). Participants were recruited between October 2013 and February 2015, and follow-up was completed in March 2017. The University of Pittsburgh Institutional Review Board approved the study, and all participants provided written informed consent.

Participants were randomly assigned to EHR tools (tracking group) versus EHR tools plus coaching (coaching group). The EHR tools included weight, diet, and physical activity tracking flow sheets; standardized surveys; and reminders. Participants in the coaching group received 2 years of personalized health coaching through the EHR patient portal. Three study coaches had backgrounds in nursing, nutrition, and exercise physiology. The other 2 received EHR training, and all received training on the study protocol. Participants were assigned to a specific coach, who contacted the participants via the EHR weekly for 1 month, biweekly in months 2 to 6, monthly in months 7 to 12, and quarterly in months 13 to 24, for a total of 24 scheduled contacts. Coaching group participants received brief questionnaires relevant to weight management, including a text field where they could discuss questions or barriers. On the basis of participant responses and self-monitoring data in the EHR flow sheets, coaches wrote a brief personalized note with advice on questionnaire topics and responses to any queries or barriers mentioned by the participant. Coaching participants who did not complete questionnaires or log information into the flow sheet for 2 weeks were considered inactive and were contacted by telephone or e-mail and invited to reengage at any time. Coaching participants were able to send secure messages to the coach. Tracking group participants received questionnaires related to general health promotion (for example, vaccines) each quarter but received no feedback on questionnaire responses or flow sheet entries.

Referring PCPs of coaching group participants received regular support, including real-time progress reports with counseling tips delivered via the EHR, notification of weight change in increments of at least 10 pounds, and annual progress reports at 12 and 24 months. The progress reports were developed using feedback from PCPs and consisted of a 1-page summary of participant weight (current, trajectory, and goal), status in the program (active or inactive), use of study flow sheets (with data if available), and brief subjective comments from the coach. Reports were delivered to the PCP via the EHR within 48 hours before scheduled office visits. An electronic copy was also sent to the participant. Referring PCPs of tracking group participants received annual progress reports at 12 and 24 months. Information about the development of the intervention and the coaching protocol has been published previously

The trial was initially designed to be a 36-month intervention, with the primary outcome defined as weight change at 36 months. Delays in EHR build and recruitment resulted in a decision after enrollment was completed to shorten the intervention to 24 months, with 24-month weight change as the revised primary outcome. In addition, we added an exploratory 30-month weight outcome to assess the duration of effect after the intervention ended. An updated institutional review board protocol (with revised consent) was approved on 25 September 2015. These changes were made before any data were analyzed.

In the result section, we are reporting all pre-specified outcomes unintentionally omitted in the original ClinicalTrials submission.

Being tested
24 months of personalized coaching through the EHR patient portal, with 24 scheduled contacts., Online self-monitoring, Real-time updates to Primary Care physicians
Keywords
Weight maintenance, Electronic health record, Primary care
Medical subject headings
Body Weight, Weight Loss, Motor Activity

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • 24 months of personalized coaching through the EHR patient portal, with 24 scheduled contacts.Behavioural

    Participants were assigned to a specific coach, who contacted the participants via the EHR weekly for 1 month, biweekly in months 2 to 6, monthly in months 7 to 12, and quarterly in months 13 to 24, for a total of 24 scheduled contacts. Coaching group participants received brief questionnaires relevant to weight management, including a text field where they could discuss questions or barriers. On the basis of participant responses and self-monitoring data in the EHR flow sheets, coaches wrote a brief personalized note with advice on questionnaire topics and responses to any queries or barriers mentioned by the participant. Coaching participants who did not complete questionnaires or log information into the flow sheet for 2 weeks were considered inactive and were contacted by telephone or e-mail and invited to reengage at any time. Coaching participants were able to send secure messages to the coach.

  • Online self-monitoringBehavioural

    Participants were encouraged to log in daily and enter data on weight, diet, and physical activity.

  • Real-time updates to Primary Care physiciansBehavioural

    Referring PCPs of coaching group participants received regular support, including real-time progress reports with counseling tips delivered via the EHR, notification of weight change in increments of at least 10 pounds, and annual progress reports at 12 and 24 months.

Study groups in NCT01946191
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Coaching GroupExperimental* 24 months of personalized coaching through the EHR patient portal, with 24 scheduled contacts * Online self-monitoring * Real-time updates to primary care physicians
Receives: Behavioral: 24 months of personalized coaching through the EHR patient portal, with 24 scheduled contacts.; Behavioral: Online self-monitoring; Behavioral: Real-time updates to Primary Care physicians
Tracking GroupActive comparator-Online self-monitoring
Receives: Behavioral: Online self-monitoring

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Body Weight

    Weight (kg), change from baseline, Estimate (SE) [95% confidence interval]

    Measured: Baseline to 24 months

Secondary outcomes (9)
  1. BMI

    Body Mass Index, change from baseline, Estimate (SE) [95% CI]

    Measured: Baseline to 24-months

  2. Waist Circumference (cm)

    Waist circumference (cm), change from baseline, Estimate (SE) [95% CI]

    Measured: Baseline to 24-months

  3. Maintenance of 5% Weight Loss

    Participants maintaining 5% weight loss, No (%)

    Measured: Baseline to 24-months

  4. Pedometer Steps Per Day

    Pedometer steps per day, change from baseline, Estimate (SE) [95% CI]

    Measured: Baseline to 24 months

  5. Physical Component Score (SF-36)

    Physical Component score, Estimate (SE) [95% CI] The SF-36 consists of eight scaled scores, which are the weighted sums of the questions in their section. Each scale is directly transformed into a 0-100 scale on the assumption that each question carries equal weight. The lower the score the more disability. The higher the score the less disability i.e., a score of zero is equivalent to maximum disability and a score of 100 is equivalent to no disability.

    Measured: Baseline to 24-months

  6. Mental Component Score (SF-36)

    Mental Component score, Estimate (SE) [95% CI] The SF-36 consists of eight scaled scores, which are the weighted sums of the questions in their section. Each scale is directly transformed into a 0-100 scale on the assumption that each question carries equal weight. The lower the score the more disability. The higher the score the less disability i.e., a score of zero is equivalent to maximum disability and a score of 100 is equivalent to no disability.

    Measured: Baseline to 24-months

  7. WOMAC Function Score

    WOMAC function score, change from baseline, Estimate (SE) [95% CI] Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index function scale WOMAC function scores are given on a best-to-worst scale of 0-to-100

    Measured: Baseline to 24 months

  8. Systolic Blood Pressure

    Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg), change from baseline, Estimate (SE) [95% CI]

    Measured: Baseline to 24-months

  9. Diastolic Blood Pressure

    Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg), change from baseline, Estimate (SE) [95% CI]

    Measured: Baseline to 24-months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted19 Sep 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study start1 Oct 2013
  3. Primary completion2 Mar 2017
  4. Study completion5 Sep 2017

Resources

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
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
194 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01946191
Sponsor's protocol ID
1R18HS021162
Acronym
MAINTAIN-PC
Status last verified
Oct 2020
First submitted
16 Sep 2013
Last updated
2 Nov 2020
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: Data from this study may be requested by researchers after the completion of the primary endpoint publication by contacting Dr. Conroy.

Publications

  • Conroy MB, Bryce CL, McTigue KM, Tudorascu D, Gibbs BB, Comer D, Hess R, Huber K, Simkin-Silverman LR, Fischer GS. Promoting weight maintenance with electronic health record tools in a primary care setting: Baseline results from the MAINTAIN-pc trial. Contemp Clin Trials. 2017 Mar;54:60-67. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2017.01.001. Epub 2017 Jan 12.

    PubMed 28089764
  • Gibbs BB, Tudorascu D, Bryce CL, Comer D, Fischer GS, Hess R, Huber KA, McTigue KM, Simkin-Silverman LR, Conroy MB. Diet and Physical Activity Behaviors in Primary Care Patients with Recent Intentional Weight Loss. Transl J Am Coll Sports Med. 2017;2(18):114-121. Epub 2017 Sep 15.

    PubMed 29130068
  • Conroy MB, McTigue KM, Bryce CL, Tudorascu D, Gibbs BB, Arnold J, Comer D, Hess R, Huber K, Simkin-Silverman LR, Fischer GS. Effect of Electronic Health Record-Based Coaching on Weight Maintenance: A Randomized Trial. Ann Intern Med. 2019 Dec 3;171(11):777-784. doi: 10.7326/M18-3337. Epub 2019 Nov 12.

    PubMed 31711168
  • Gibbs BB, Tudorascu D, Bryce CL, Comer D, Fischer GS, Hess R, Huber KA, McTigue KM, Simkin-Silverman LR, Conroy MB. Lifestyle Habits Associated with Weight Regain After Intentional Loss in Primary Care Patients Participating in a Randomized Trial. J Gen Intern Med. 2020 Nov;35(11):3227-3233. doi: 10.1007/s11606-020-06056-x. Epub 2020 Aug 17.

    PubMed 32808209

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing 24 months of personalized coaching through the EHR patient portal, with 24 scheduled contacts., Online self-monitoring and Real-time updates to Primary Care physicians in people with Body Weight and Weight Loss, run by University of Pittsburgh 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?

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 2 Nov 2020. 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?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 2 Nov 2020). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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?

Body Weight (time frame: Baseline to 24 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 NCT01946191, 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 2 Nov 2020.

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