Physical Activity Choices Everyday- A Pilot Study

Obesity Clinical Trial

— PACE  

Official title:

Decisions About Exercise During Weight Loss: Pilot Study

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03843099
• Other study ID #: H19-008
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: March 11, 2019
• Est. completion date: May 17, 2019

Study information

• Verified date: August 2019
• Source: University of Connecticut
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study aims to test two strategies for weight loss. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of the two 4-week weight loss programs: (1) a behavioral weight loss program that involves recording weekly weight, physical activity, and caloric intake plus daily exercises in which information about a healthy lifestyle is reviewed or (2) a behavioral weight loss program that involves recording weekly weight, physical activity, and caloric intake plus daily exercises in which descriptions of positive future events are reviewed. Throughout the study, participants will complete assessments that examine the effects of the interventions on delay discounting, physical activity, weight, and other important health and psychosocial outcomes.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 5
• Est. completion date: May 17, 2019
• Est. primary completion date: May 17, 2019
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 70 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age between 18-70

• Body Mass Index between 30-50

• English Speaking

• Have a smartphone that can be used for study activities

Exclusion Criteria:

• Report being unable to walk 2 blocks without stopping

• Are currently participating in weight loss treatment, have a history of bariatric surgery, or lost =5% in the past 6-months

• Are pregnant or plan to become pregnant within 2 months

• Report a heart condition, chest pain during periods of rest or activity, or loss of consciousness on the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire

• Report a medical condition that could jeopardize their safety in a weight control program with diet and exercise guidelines

• History of or current traumatic brain injury, dementia or Alzheimer's disease; a history of Multiple Sclerosis, or other neurological disorders

• Report conditions that, in the judgment of the PI, would render them unlikely to follow the protocol (e.g., relocation, dementia, unable to read and write in English)

• Have no Internet access or unwilling to use personal smartphone for study.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Obesity

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Behavioral Weight Loss + Future Thinking
Participants will receive a 4-week behavioral weight loss intervention based on evidence-based weight loss strategies focused on diet, exercise, and behavioral skills.
• Behavioral Weight Loss + Healthy Thinking
Participants will receive a 4-week behavioral weight loss intervention based on evidence-based weight loss strategies focused on diet, exercise, and behavioral skills.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	UConn Weight Management Research Laboratory	Hartford	Connecticut

Sponsors (5)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Connecticut	Kent State University, National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), University at Buffalo, University of Southern California

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Physical Activity	Change in minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity measured via a waist worn accelerometer during 7 day time periods.	baseline and week 7
Primary	Delay Discounting	Change in delay discounting measured using a choice task.	baseline and week 7
Secondary	Weight	Weight change from baseline to post treatment	4 weeks