Sleep During Weight Loss and Weight Loss Maintenance

Dartmouth Health

Status: Completed

Conditions: Weight Loss; Sleep

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03774563

D19005

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of the study is to examine the changes of sleep during weight loss and weight loss management. The research staff will also obtain data on sleep disturbances, insomnia symptoms, risk of sleep apnea, circadian preferences, weight loss self-efficacy, emotional eating, executive functioning, loneliness and social isolation, and patients' beliefs about how sleep might impact their weight control or vice versa.

Full description

This study is an observational study using a longitudinal data collection design with non-invasive measures. Fifty participants who are about to begin the Healthy Lifestyle Program (HLP) at the Weight and Wellness Clinic (WWC) and another 50 participants who are about to complete HLP will be recruited to the study. After informed consent is obtained, the patient will be asked to complete several questionnaires about sleep and wellbeing. Their height and weight will also be measured by the research staff. The patient will then be given a wrist-worn accelerometer to wear for 16 weeks to measure their sleep and physical activity. They will be asked to complete the same set of questions at approximately the 8th and 16th week at a research visit. Data on existing diagnosis of sleep disorders will be extracted from the patients' electronic medical records.

Enrollment: 32 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adult overweight or obese patients who are enrolled in or who completed the Healthy Lifestyle Program at Weight and Wellness Center.Exclusion Criteria:

Trial design