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Prevention of Weight Gain in University Students (PGP2)

The recruitment status of this study is unknown because the information has not been verified recently.
Verified October 2009 by Universitaire de Sherbrooke.
Recruitment status was  Active, not recruiting
Sponsor:
Collaborators:
Canadian Diabetes Association
Danone Institute
Information provided by:
Universitaire de Sherbrooke
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00995462
First received: October 14, 2009
Last updated: NA
Last verified: October 2009
History: No changes posted
  Purpose

This study assess whether a small-group seminar intervention to prevent weight gain is effective in a general university student population, and to address the relative role of biological vs. lifestyle factors in predicting weight gain in humans.


Condition Intervention
Prevention
Weight Gain
 Behavioral: Lifestyle intervention seminars

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Prevention
Official Title: Prevention of Weight Gain in University Students

Further study details as provided by Universitaire de Sherbrooke:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Weight change [ Time Frame: 2 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Enrollment: 319
Study Start Date: September 2006
Estimated Study Completion Date: October 2011
Estimated Primary Completion Date: October 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
No Intervention: Control
Experimental: Small-group seminar for 2 years Behavioral: Lifestyle intervention seminars
The first sessions emphasize acquisition of new knowledge during interactive group seminars designed to maximize attendant's participation by adapting wellknown quiz-show or parlour games to deliver key concepts. A number of sessions are aimed at increasing self-efficacy through problem-solving, time-management strategies, individual self monitoring and goal-setting.During the second year, the intervention focuses on maintenance of healthy behaviour with empowerment of the participants using problem-solving, goal-setting, planning, and self-monitoring skills.
Experimental: Small-group seminars for 1 year followed by email intervention Behavioral: Lifestyle intervention seminars
The first sessions emphasize acquisition of new knowledge during interactive group seminars designed to maximize attendant's participation by adapting wellknown quiz-show or parlour games to deliver key concepts. A number of sessions are aimed at increasing self-efficacy through problem-solving, time-management strategies, individual self monitoring and goal-setting.During the second year, the intervention focuses on maintenance of healthy behaviour with empowerment of the participants using problem-solving, goal-setting, planning, and self-monitoring skills.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • First year students at the Université de Sherbrooke.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Presence of diseases or medications that would be expected to affect weight (cystic fibrosis, diabetes, inflammatory bowel diseases, anorexia nervosa, bulimia, etc.).
  • Pregnancy or planning a pregnancy in the next two years.
  • Unable to give an informed consent.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00995462

Locations
Canada, Quebec
Université de Sherbrooke
Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, J1K 2R1
Sponsors and Collaborators
Universitaire de Sherbrooke
Canadian Diabetes Association
Danone Institute
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Marie-France Langlois, MD Universitaire de Sherbrooke
  More Information

No publications provided by Universitaire de Sherbrooke

Additional publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):

Responsible Party: Marie-France Langlois, Principal Investigator, Université de Sherbrooke
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00995462     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 05-025
Study First Received: October 14, 2009
Last Updated: October 14, 2009
Health Authority: Canada: Health Canada

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Weight Gain
Body Weight Changes
Body Weight
Signs and Symptoms

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 19, 2013