Trial Outcomes & Findings for A Randomized, Controlled Pilot Study of a Patient-Initiated Approach to Increasing Weight Communication in Primary Care (NCT NCT04486235)

NCT ID: NCT04486235

Last Updated: 2021-05-06

Results Overview

Intervention participants reported acceptability, as measured by the Treatment Acceptability Questionnaire (Hunsley, 1992). This is a 6-item scale that asks the participant to rate several metrics of acceptability with Likert scale responses (individual items range 1-7, one item is reverse scored). A higher score indicates greater acceptability, a score of 21 is the benchmark for acceptability. Overall range of 6-42.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

62 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Immediately after appointment (Same day as intervention delivery)

Results posted on

2021-05-06

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Intervention
Receive experiential pamphlet Brief waiting room pamphlet: An experiential pamphlet including brief assessment questions and recommended questions for the participant to ask their physician based on their responses. Areas covered in the pamphlet include patients' knowledge of weight status and implications of weight, confidence in physicians' abilities to treat weight, stage of change for weight-related behaviors, and comfort in discussing their weight.
Control
No materials, usual care
Overall Study
STARTED
32
30
Overall Study
Analysis
30
30
Overall Study
COMPLETED
30
30
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
2
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Intervention
Receive experiential pamphlet Brief waiting room pamphlet: An experiential pamphlet including brief assessment questions and recommended questions for the participant to ask their physician based on their responses. Areas covered in the pamphlet include patients' knowledge of weight status and implications of weight, confidence in physicians' abilities to treat weight, stage of change for weight-related behaviors, and comfort in discussing their weight.
Control
No materials, usual care
Overall Study
Pregnancy
1
0
Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
1
0

Baseline Characteristics

A Randomized, Controlled Pilot Study of a Patient-Initiated Approach to Increasing Weight Communication in Primary Care

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Intervention
n=30 Participants
Receive experiential pamphlet Brief waiting room pamphlet: An experiential pamphlet including brief assessment questions and recommended questions for the participant to ask their physician based on their responses. Areas covered in the pamphlet include patients' knowledge of weight status and implications of weight, confidence in physicians' abilities to treat weight, stage of change for weight-related behaviors, and comfort in discussing their weight.
Control
n=30 Participants
No materials, usual care
Total
n=60 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
43.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 15.4 • n=99 Participants
38.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 16.02 • n=107 Participants
40.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 15.8 • n=206 Participants
Sex/Gender, Customized
Male
17 Participants
n=99 Participants
14 Participants
n=107 Participants
31 Participants
n=206 Participants
Sex/Gender, Customized
Female
13 Participants
n=99 Participants
15 Participants
n=107 Participants
28 Participants
n=206 Participants
Sex/Gender, Customized
Transgender
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
1 Participants
n=107 Participants
1 Participants
n=206 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
1 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
1 Participants
n=206 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
29 Participants
n=99 Participants
29 Participants
n=107 Participants
58 Participants
n=206 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
1 Participants
n=107 Participants
1 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
2 Participants
n=107 Participants
2 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
11 Participants
n=99 Participants
10 Participants
n=107 Participants
21 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
16 Participants
n=99 Participants
15 Participants
n=107 Participants
31 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
3 Participants
n=99 Participants
3 Participants
n=107 Participants
6 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
30 participants
n=99 Participants
30 participants
n=107 Participants
60 participants
n=206 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Immediately after appointment (Same day as intervention delivery)

Population: Only intervention participants saw the pamphlet and provided acceptability feedback

Intervention participants reported acceptability, as measured by the Treatment Acceptability Questionnaire (Hunsley, 1992). This is a 6-item scale that asks the participant to rate several metrics of acceptability with Likert scale responses (individual items range 1-7, one item is reverse scored). A higher score indicates greater acceptability, a score of 21 is the benchmark for acceptability. Overall range of 6-42.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Intervention
n=30 Participants
Receive experiential pamphlet Brief waiting room pamphlet: An experiential pamphlet including brief assessment questions and recommended questions for the participant to ask their physician based on their responses. Areas covered in the pamphlet include patients' knowledge of weight status and implications of weight, confidence in physicians' abilities to treat weight, stage of change for weight-related behaviors, and comfort in discussing their weight.
Control
No materials, usual care
Treatment Acceptability Questionnaire
35.8 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 5.5

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: When study staff is recruiting in the office during the data collection period, approx. 20 days over 6 months

Population: Tracked by participant flow, 295 participants invited to participate by research staff, eventually resulting 135 assessed for eligibility, and ultimately 62 randomized

Study flow will be tracked by study staff and compared to pre-determined benchmarks. 1) Percentage of patients who indicate verbal consent for screening (benchmark \>70%), 2) percentage of eligible participants after screening (benchmark \>50%), 3) percentage of participants who refuse to participate because of focus on weight (benchmark \<20%), 4)percentage of participants who complete the experiential pamphlet (benchmark \>80%).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Intervention
n=295 Participants
Receive experiential pamphlet Brief waiting room pamphlet: An experiential pamphlet including brief assessment questions and recommended questions for the participant to ask their physician based on their responses. Areas covered in the pamphlet include patients' knowledge of weight status and implications of weight, confidence in physicians' abilities to treat weight, stage of change for weight-related behaviors, and comfort in discussing their weight.
Control
No materials, usual care
Feasibility of Recruitment From Primary Care Waiting Room and Intervention Delivery
Percentage of participants indicated verbal consent for screening
60 percentage of participants
Feasibility of Recruitment From Primary Care Waiting Room and Intervention Delivery
Percentage of eligible participants after screening
53.5 percentage of participants
Feasibility of Recruitment From Primary Care Waiting Room and Intervention Delivery
Percentage of screened participants who refuse to participate because of focus on weight
0 percentage of participants
Feasibility of Recruitment From Primary Care Waiting Room and Intervention Delivery
Percentage of participants who complete the experiential pamphlet
86.2 percentage of participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Immediately after appointment (Same day as intervention delivery)

Participants respond to Yes/No questions about content of their appointment

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Intervention
n=30 Participants
Receive experiential pamphlet Brief waiting room pamphlet: An experiential pamphlet including brief assessment questions and recommended questions for the participant to ask their physician based on their responses. Areas covered in the pamphlet include patients' knowledge of weight status and implications of weight, confidence in physicians' abilities to treat weight, stage of change for weight-related behaviors, and comfort in discussing their weight.
Control
n=30 Participants
No materials, usual care
If Weight Was Spoken About in the Appointment
Patient-initiated weight discussion occured
7 Participants
5 Participants
If Weight Was Spoken About in the Appointment
Patient- or physician-initiated weight discussion occurred
14 Participants
11 Participants

Adverse Events

Intervention

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Control

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Jocelyn Remmert, PhD

Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center

Phone: 215-823-5800

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place