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Journaling and Weight Loss

NCT00884195 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2017-07-11

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This is a pilot study to evaluate the effect of keeping a 'gratitude journal' on the outcome of a weight loss program. All the subjects will be enrolled in the Lifesteps weight management program. The experimental group will maintain a gratitude journal and the control group will maintain a 'neutral' journal.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Gratitude Journaling

Participants will be asked to write down 5 things every day for which they are grateful.

BEHAVIORAL

Neutral Journaling

Participants will be asked to write down 5 things every day that they noticed about being involved in a weight loss program.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of California, Davis

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • CT Kappagoda, MD, PhD · University of California, Davis

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-01-31
Primary Completion
2011-09-30
Completion
2011-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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