The Additive Effect of Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (CBT) to Conventional Weight Loss Intervention Program for Young Adults With Intellectual Disabilities
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01032369 |
Recruitment Status
: Unknown
Verified December 2009 by Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center.
Recruitment status was: Not yet recruiting
First Posted
: December 15, 2009
Last Update Posted
: December 15, 2009
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Overweight Obesity Learning Disability | Other: Nutritional intervention and physical activity Other: Nutritional intervention, physical activity and behavioral treatment | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 30 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Health Services Research |
Official Title: | The Additive Effect of Cognitive Behavioral Treatment - CBT to Conventional Weight Loss Intervention Program for Young Adults With Intellectual Disabilities |
Study Start Date : | December 2009 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | December 2010 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | December 2011 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: CBT
with behavioral intervention-CBT.
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Other: Nutritional intervention, physical activity and behavioral treatment
Nutritional intervention: Subjects will be asked to attend weekly nutritional group's sessions and individual meetings with the dietician for nutritional treatment and follow up. Physical activity: All participants will be engaged in physical activity comprising 45-60 min training sessions 3 times a week (gym or walking). Behavioral treatment: This group will undergo behavioral treatment focusing on self control techniques using the CBT technique (cognitive behavioral therapy) which will be conducted by a clinical psychologist from "ONIM" in weekly group sessions. |
Without CBT
Without behavioral intervention-CBT
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Other: Nutritional intervention and physical activity
Nutritional intervention: Subjects will be asked to attend weekly nutritional group's sessions and individual meetings with the dietician for nutritional treatment and follow up. Physical activity: All participants will be engaged in physical activity comprising 45-60 min training sessions 3 times a week (gym or walking). |
- To examine the effect of behavioral intervention-CBT on weight loss program (nutrition counselling and physical activity). [ Time Frame: 6 months ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 35 Years (Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Subjects with over-weight or obese subjects with learning disability who have completed "Nitzan Onim" two-year training program and live in housing within the community
- Subjects who sign an informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Subjects with out over-weight or obese subjects with out learning disability subjects who have no completed "Nitzan Onim" two-year training program and live in housing within the community

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01032369
Contact: Nachum Vaisman, Prof' | 009-972-3-6974807 | vaisman@tasmc.health.gov.il |
Israel | |
Tel Aviv Medical Center | Not yet recruiting |
Tel Aviv, Israel | |
Contact: Nachum Vaisman, Prof' 00-972-3-6974807 vaisman@tasmc.health.gov.il | |
Principal Investigator: Nachum Vaisman, Prof' |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01032369 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
TASMC-09-NV-587-CTIL |
First Posted: | December 15, 2009 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | December 15, 2009 |
Last Verified: | December 2009 |
Keywords provided by Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center:
Over-weight or obese subjects with learning disability who have completed "Nitzan Onim" two-year training program and live in housing within the community |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Overweight Weight Loss Intellectual Disability Learning Disorders Body Weight Signs and Symptoms Body Weight Changes |
Neurobehavioral Manifestations Neurologic Manifestations Nervous System Diseases Neurodevelopmental Disorders Mental Disorders Communication Disorders |