Primary Care Referrals to Community-based Lifestyle Programs for Management of Obesity
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The purposes of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of providing a community based referral to Mayo Clinic Employee and Community Health patients for weight loss.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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N/A |
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: Intervention 25 subjects, all referred to community based program for weight loss at ExercisAbilities |
Behavioral: Referral to weight loss program
16 weeks Diabetes Prevention Program based weight loss program at a local community partner
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Participants recruited [Through study completion, approximately 28 weeks]
Total number of participants recruited
- Participants enrolled [Through study completion, approximately 28 weeks]
Total number of participants enrolled
- Participants accrued [Through study completion, approximately 28 weeks]
Total number of participants accrued
- Participants to withdrawn or terminate study participation [Through study completion, approximately 28 weeks]
Total number of participants to withdrawn or terminate study participation
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Participant satisfaction [At study completion, approximately 28 weeks]
Measured using the self-reported Was It Worth It (WIWI) Questionnaire that uses a total of 13 questions that asks feedback on participants experience and satisfaction with the Mayo Clinic/ExercisAbilities weight loss program.
- Staff satisfaction [At study completion, approximately 28 weeks]
Measured using the self-reported ExercisAbilities Staff Survey (Post-Intervention) that uses a total of 3 questions to rate experience on a scale of very satisfied to extremely not satisfied.
- Change in weight [Baseline, week 16, week 28]
Change in participant's weight measure in kilograms (kg)
- Change in Body Mass Index (BMI) [Baseline, week 16, week 28]
Change in participant's BMI calculated by weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters (kg/m2)
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Patients who are between 18-65 years of age
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Patients who have a BMI between 25-39.9 kg/m2
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Ability to provide informed consent
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Ability to complete the Diabetes Prevention Program including dietary and physical activity recommendations
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Motivated to lose weight (assessed to be in the preparation or action stage)
Exclusion Criteria:
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Have used weight loss medications or participated in a weight loss program within the past 30 days.
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Are currently enrolled in DPP or other ExercisAbilities weight loss programs
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Are currently taking supplements known to affect weight.
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Have had weight fluctuations of 20 pounds or more in the past 6 months (EMR check and self-report)
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Have an active untreated clinically significant psychiatric condition (psychosis, bipolar disorder, or depression)
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Are currently pregnant or breastfeeding, or are of child-bearing potential and are likely to become pregnant during the study (within the next 4 months following enrollment)
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Have a history in the past 4 months of any major cardiovascular events including heart valve disease, cardiac arrhythmias, congestive heart failure, acute coronary syndrome, stroke, transient ischemic attack, or peripheral vascular disease
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Have current uncontrolled hypertension (systolic > 160 mm Hg or diastolic > 95 mm Hg) documented on 2 separate occasions
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Have clinically significant acute or chronic progressive or unstable neurologic, hepatic, renal, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, or metabolic disease (such as diabetes) or active cancer or are within 1 year of cancer remission
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Have a known history of any condition or factor judged by the investigator/study team to preclude participation in the study or which might hinder adherence
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Have any co-morbidity that is deemed exclusionary at the discretion of the provider.
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Mayo Clinic in Rochester | Rochester | Minnesota | United States | 55905 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Mayo Clinic
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Tamim Rajjo, MD, MPH, Mayo Clinic
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Additional Information:
Publications
None provided.- 19-010206