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Obesity Treatment in a Managed Care Setting

This study has been completed.
Study NCT00062985.   Last updated on July 5, 2005.   Information provided by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

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Descriptive Information Fields
Brief Title  Obesity Treatment in a Managed Care Setting
Official Title 
Brief Summary

The aim of the present study is to evaluate the effectiveness of two different delivery formats for weight management in a managed care setting. Mail-based weight counseling and phone-based weight counseling will be compared to each other and a control condition. Primary outcomes are participation rates in programs, weight change, and cost.

Detailed Description
Study Phase
Study Type  Interventional
Study Design  Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Efficacy Study
Primary Outcome Measure 
Secondary Outcome Measure 
Condition  Obesity
Weight Loss
Intervention  Behavioral: mail-based weight counseling
Behavioral: phone-based weight counseling
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Recruitment Information Fields
Recruitment Status  Completed
Enrollment  1801
Start Date  January 1999
Completion Date December 2004
Eligibility Criteria 
  • at least 18 years of age
  • BMI ≥ 27.8 kg/m2 for men
  • BMI ≥ 27.3 kg/m2 for non-pregnant or lactating women
Gender Both
Ages 18 Years and older
Accepts Healthy Volunteers No
Contacts ††
Location Countries  United States
Administrative Information Fields
NCT ID  NCT00062985
Organization ID OBMANC
Secondary IDs ††
Study Sponsor  National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Collaborators ††
Investigators 
Principal Investigator:     Robert W. Jeffery, PhD     University of Minnesota, Division of Epidemiology    
Information Provided By National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Verification Date July 2005
First Received Date  June 18, 2003
Last Updated Date July 5, 2005

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