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Effectiveness of Behavioral Treatments for Obesity and Major Depression in Women

NCT00572520 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 161

Last updated 2018-07-05

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Summary

This study will compare the effectiveness of two weight loss programs, one supplemented with health education and the other supplemented with behavioral counseling, in treating women who are depressed and overweight.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Weight loss treatment

Over 2 years, this treatment involves a total of 26 group visits and 10 individual visits with a health education counselor. Group visits, led by a registered dietitian and a licensed exercise physiologist, will target diet and physical activity.

BEHAVIORAL

Behavior therapy for depression

Behavior therapy for depression will be delivered by a trained behavior therapist. Participants receiving behavioral counseling will learn about depression, links between activity and mood, and will be asked to keep a diary of moods and activities.

BEHAVIORAL

Health education counseling

Health education counseling will be delivered by a trained health education counselor. Participants receiving health education will learn about women's health topics and receive tips on staying healthy and preventing disease.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

    collaborator NIH

  • University of Massachusetts, Worcester

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sherry L. Pagoto, PhD · University of Massachusetts, Worcester

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-07-31
Primary Completion
2012-04-30
Completion
2012-04-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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