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Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Stepped-Care Approach to Long-Term Weight Loss (The Step-Up Study)

NCT00714168 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 363

Last updated 2016-02-01

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Summary

The number of overweight and obese adults in the United States is increasing at a rapid rate. A "stepped-care" weight loss program, which at key times increases the frequency of contact between an individual trying to lose weight and the program staff, may be beneficial for achieving long-term weight loss. This study will compare a standard behavioral weight loss program with a "stepped-care" weight loss program in their abilities to help people who are overweight or obese to lose weight.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Standard Behavioral Weight Loss Program

This program will include group sessions that will focus on modifying eating and physical activity behaviors to improve weight loss.

BEHAVIORAL

Stepped-Care Weight Loss Program

In this program, increases in the intensity of treatment will be based on participants' abilities to achieve predetermined weight loss goals. Participants will initially receive less contact with program staff. The intensity and/or frequency of contact will then increase at 12-week intervals, based on weight loss progress until a 10% weight loss is attained and maintained. The program will stay constant, unless weight loss drops below the 10% level.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

    collaborator NIH

  • University of Pittsburgh

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • John M. Jakicic, PhD · University of Pittsburgh

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
25 Years
Max Age
55 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-03-31
Primary Completion
2011-09-30
Completion
2011-09-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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