Preventing Age-Related Weight Gain in the Workplace With Daily Weighing

Weight Gain Clinical Trial

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Official title:

Preventing Age-Related Weight Gain in the Workplace With Daily Weighing

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03717428
• Other study ID #: 1606006401
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: October 1, 2016
• Est. completion date: September 30, 2019

Study information

• Verified date: March 2022
• Source: Cornell University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

To examine the effectiveness of daily weighing to prevent age-related weight gain.

Description:

Cornell employee's were recruited for a two-year weight gain prevention study. Height and weights were taken in our metabolic center. They were randomized into two group. The experimental group was given an internet based scale and asked to weigh themselves every morning immediately after rising. The other group was asked to return at the end of the study when they height and weight will again be measured.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 280
• Est. completion date: September 30, 2019
• Est. primary completion date: June 30, 2019
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 65 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy, non-diabetic

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of eating disorders

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Body Weight
• Weight Gain

Intervention

Device:
• Daily Weighing Group
The Experimental group will weigh themselves everyday
• Control group
This group will be weighed and measured at the beginning and end of the study and will not be weighing themselves daily

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Cornell University

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Weight Change	body weight	2 year