Treatment for Depressed, Obese Individuals at Risk for Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)

NCT01692574 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 76

Last updated 2016-08-22

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Summary

To determine whether individuals who suffer from depression and obesity are able to lose weight and show improvements in mood and cardiovascular disease risk factors following 20 weeks of a combined treatment of cognitive-behavior therapy for depression and behavior modification for weight loss. Participants will be assigned to one of three treatments: 1) cognitive-behavior therapy for the treatment of depression combined with an alternative approach to weight loss, 2) a weight loss intervention combined with a depression support and education , or 3) cognitive-behavioral therapy for depression combined with a weight loss intervention.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Behavior Modification for Weight Loss

BEHAVIORAL

Alternative Approach to Weight Loss

BEHAVIORAL

Cognitive-Behavior Therapy for Depression

BEHAVIORAL

Depression Support and Education

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Lucy F Hemsley-Faulconbridge, PhD · University of Pennsylvania Center for Weight and Eating Disorders

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
FACTORIAL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-08-31
Primary Completion
2015-11-30
Completion
2015-11-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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