Internet Treatment for Weight Loss in Primary Care

NCT01558297 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 89

Last updated 2015-07-01

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Summary

This study will test the effectiveness of two distinct treatments for weight loss:

1. Motivational Interviewing
2. Nutritional Counseling. These treatments will be compared to Treatment as Usual. Participants will be recruited through local primary care offices.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Motivational Interviewing

5 sessions of motivational interviewing over a period of 3 months.

BEHAVIORAL

Nutritional Counseling

5 sessions of nutritional counseling over a period of 3 months.

BEHAVIORAL

Treatment as usual with primary care physician

Participants will be encouraged to continue their care with their primary care physician.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

    collaborator NIH
  • Yale University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Rachel Barnes, PhD · Yale University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-04-30
Primary Completion
2013-05-31
Completion
2013-05-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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