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Prevention of Weight Gain in University Students

NCT00995462 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 319

Last updated 2013-12-11

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study assess whether a small-group seminar intervention to prevent weight gain is effective in a general university student population, and to address the relative role of biological vs. lifestyle factors in predicting weight gain in humans.

Conditions

  • Prevention
  • Weight Gain

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Lifestyle intervention seminars

The first sessions emphasize acquisition of new knowledge during interactive group seminars designed to maximize attendant's participation by adapting wellknown quiz-show or parlour games to deliver key concepts. A number of sessions are aimed at increasing self-efficacy through problem-solving, time-management strategies, individual self monitoring and goal-setting.During the second year, the intervention focuses on maintenance of healthy behaviour with empowerment of the participants using problem-solving, goal-setting, planning, and self-monitoring skills.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Canadian Diabetes Association

    collaborator OTHER

  • Danone Institute

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Marie-France Hivert

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Marie-France Langlois, MD · Université de Sherbrooke

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-09-30
Primary Completion
2011-10-31
Completion
2011-12-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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