Weight Loss on the Web: A Pilot Study Comparing a Commercial Website to a Structured Behavioral Intervention

• Sponsor: University of Vermont (Other)
• Overall Status: Completed
• CT.gov ID: NCT00263172
• Collaborator: (none)
• Location: 1
• Duration (Months): 24.9

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The primary purpose of this study was to compare weight loss achieved through a behavioral online intervention vs. a commercial self-help website. The investigators hypothesized that there would be no difference in weight loss between groups.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Obesity; Diet Therapy; Weight Loss	Behavioral: behavior modification for weight loss	N/A

Detailed Description

Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the United States. Novel approaches are needed to address this issue on a broad scale. The internet holds promise as a way to disseminate effective weight loss strategies. The primary purpose of this study was to compare weight loss achieved through a behavioral online intervention vs. a commercial self-help website. A second aim was to evaluate the utilization of web components and their relationship to weight loss between groups and within groups in order to determine what aspects of web usage correlate to weight loss.

Study Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Allocation: Randomized
• Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)
• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Study Start Date: Feb 1, 2003
• Study Completion Date: Mar 1, 2005

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

1. weight change []

Secondary Outcome Measures

1. social influence components []

2. eating behavior []

3. web usage correlation to weight change []

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years and Older
• Sexes Eligible for Study: All
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Inclusion Criteria:

• BMI between 25 and 39.9 kg/m2

• 18 or older

Exclusion Criteria:

• Planned to move within 1 year

• Planned a pregnancy within 1 year

• Take medications with weight implications

• Unable to exercise moderately

• Participating in another weight loss program

• Lacked minimum computer requirements

Contacts and Locations

Locations

	Site	City	State	Country	Postal Code
1	Behavioral Weight Management Program/Univ of Vermont	Burlington	Vermont	United States	05405

Sponsors and Collaborators

• University of Vermont

Investigators

• Study Director: Doris E Ogden, MS, LCMHC, University of Vermont

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.

• ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00263172
• Other Study ID Numbers: CHRMS# 03-022
• First Posted: Dec 7, 2005
• Last Update Posted: Jan 22, 2010
• Last Verified: Dec 1, 2005

• Keywords provided by , ,: internet; weight management; behavior therapy; self-help; commercial program; obesity
• Additional relevant MeSH terms: Weight Loss

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Jan 22, 2010