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Motivational Interviewing for Weight Loss With Young Adults

NCT01899625 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 51

Last updated 2016-02-26

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Summary

This study is a 2-arm randomized controlled trial to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability and preliminary efficacy of an MI-based program for weight loss in young adults.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Brief Behavioral Weight Loss (BWL)

12 Week treatment program consisting of 2, 90-minute individual sessions, followed by weekly PDF modules via email, and reporting of key behaviors and feedback via email. Treatment consistent with behavioral weight loss, low calorie, low fat diet. Increased physical activity of up to 250 minutes/week.

BEHAVIORAL

Motivation Enhanced BWL

12 week treatment program consisting of 2, 90-minute individual sessions with a focus on motivation, followed by weekly PDF modules via email, and reporting of key behaviors and feedback via email. Participants will pick from one of three dietary goals and one of three physical activity goals.

Sponsors & Collaborators

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

    collaborator NIH

  • Virginia Commonwealth University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jessica G LaRose, PhD · Virginia Commonwealth University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-09-30
Primary Completion
2014-10-31
Completion
2014-10-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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