Evaluation of a Commercial Program on Weight Loss and Health Outcomes

NCT03037567 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 152

Last updated 2018-05-18

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the acceptability and efficacy of a modified Weight Watchers program over 24 weeks. Assessments will be conducted at 0, 3, and 6 months.

Conditions

  • Overweight and Obesity

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Modified Weight Watchers plan

Weight Watchers is a structured lifestyle modification program that includes a food plan based on balanced diet and healthy eating, activity plan designed to promote progressive physical activity increase, group support and cognitive behavior modification. Participants attend weekly in-person group meetings led by a trained Weight Watchers meeting leader and have a suite of electronic tools available through an iPhone app.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • WW International Inc

    collaborator INDUSTRY
  • University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Deborah F Tate, PhD · University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-01-27
Primary Completion
2017-08-31
Completion
2017-08-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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