Behavioral Self-Regulation

Lifespan

Status: Completed

Conditions: Obesity

Treatments: Behavioral: self-regulation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00488228

CMTT# 2096-07

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this pilot study is to determine whether incorporating self-regulation training using daily weighing is efficacious within a behavioral weight loss program specifically targeting young adults.

Enrollment: 41 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 35 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• body mass index between 27 and 40
• age between 21 and 35

Exclusion criteria

• report a history of eating disorder or a current eating disorder
• report a heart condition or other medical condition that would limit ability to participate in an exercise program without direct supervision from physician
• report major psychiatric diseases or organic brain syndromes
• currently participating in another weight loss program, are taking a weight loss medication, or have lost more than 5% of body weight curing last 6 months
• pregnant, lactating, or less than 6 months post-partum
• intend to move out of city within the time frame of the investigation or will miss multiple meetings during the study time frame

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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41 participants in 2 patient groups

1

Experimental group

Description:

Participants in the behavioral self-regulation intervention will receive a modified standard treatment that incorporates daily weighing and training in self-regulation methods for weight loss. All treatment modules are adapted for a young adult age group.

Treatment:

Behavioral: self-regulation

2

Experimental group

Description:

Participants in the Standard group will receive a brief version of standard behavioral weight loss treatment with treatment modules tailored to better meet the needs of young adults.

Treatment:

Behavioral: self-regulation