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Effects of Journaling on Weight Loss

NCT01660685 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2013-02-04

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Summary

This is a randomized controlled trial with enhanced usual care treatment control. The aim is to determine the effects of journaling and use of resource website on weight loss. There will be two groups of 55 participants each. The intervention condition will be asked to record daily weight, physical activity steps taken and pre-portioned food items and to complete two daily journaling activities. Participants will also receive weekly tracing data, a weekly blog from the principal investigator and have access to a weight control website. The control group will not have access to the tracking, journaling or website for three months. Investigators hypothesize that a website paired with tracking and journaling will be more effective in helping participants lose weight.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Tracking

Participants will record their daily weight, physical activity steps and meal replacements online

BEHAVIORAL

Journaling

Participants will journal to two online writing prompts: one on positive focus and one on goal setting

BEHAVIORAL

Website

Participants will have access to resource website with stories and tips from people who successfully lost weight, blogs from investigators, quotes from other participants.

BEHAVIORAL

Enhanced Usual Care

Participants will receive standard care of monthly height, weight and blood pressure measurements. Participants will also receive a pedometer and a diet plan book on pre-portioned items.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Christopher Sciamanna, MD, MPH · Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-08-31
Primary Completion
2013-01-31
Completion
2013-01-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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