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A Study of the Effects of an Employee Wellness Program

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01590953
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : May 3, 2012
Last Update Posted : September 9, 2020
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Richard Deichmann, MD, Ochsner Health System

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
Ochsner employees with a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 will be enrolled in a fitness program consisting 90 days of a structured exercise program and dietary counseling. Measures of fitness including weight, BMI, cholesterol, HDL, blood pressure, and absenteeism rates will be measured at 0, 90 days, in one year.

Condition or disease
Obesity

Study Design
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Study Type : Observational
Actual Enrollment : 86 participants
Observational Model: Case-Control
Time Perspective: Prospective
Actual Study Start Date : May 21, 2012
Actual Primary Completion Date : May 21, 2014
Actual Study Completion Date : May 21, 2014
Groups and Cohorts
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Outcome Measures
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Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 90 Years   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
Ochsner employees with a BMI greater than or equal to 30
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Ochsner employees with a BMI greater than or equal to 30

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Failure to pass initial physical exam
Contacts and Locations
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Locations
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United States, Louisiana
Elmwood fitness center
Harahan, Louisiana, United States, 70123
Sponsors and Collaborators
Richard Deichmann, MD
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Responsible Party: Richard Deichmann, MD, PI, Ochsner Health System
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01590953    
Other Study ID Numbers: 2012.049.a
First Posted: May 3, 2012    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: September 9, 2020
Last Verified: September 2020