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NCT number NCT01053260
Other study ID # H09-067
Secondary ID 1R21HL092382-01A
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date February 2010
Est. completion date April 2012

Study information

Verified date April 2019
Source UConn Health
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Rates of overweight and obesity are increasing, particularly among individuals aged 18 to 29. An estimated 25-35% of American college and university students are overweight or obese. Contingency Management (CM) is a behavioral intervention that provides tangible rewards for positive behaviors. CM has substantial evidence of efficacy in reducing smoking and drug use and increasing treatment retention and medication compliance. The current study will evaluate the efficacy of a 24-week CM intervention to promote weight loss in overweight and obese university students. Seventy participants with a body mass index (BMI) of 27.0-34.9 will be randomly assigned to one of two conditions: (a) LEARN, a manual guided behavioral weight loss program (Brownell, 2004), with weigh-ins and supportive counseling, or (b) LEARN with weigh-ins and supportive counseling plus CM. Participants in the CM condition will earn chances to win prizes each week in which they lose at least one pound. Once they lose 5% of baseline body weight, they will earn chances to win prizes for weight loss or weight maintenance. Additional chances can be earned by completing activities that promote weight loss. The primary outcomes will be absolute and proportional weight loss from pre- to post-treatment, as well as proportion of participants achieving clinically significant weight loss (>5% of baseline weight) and proportion moving into a lower risk BMI category. Secondary outcomes will include length of retention in the study, increase in physical activity level, and improvement in nutritional quality of diet. Effects of the CM intervention on psychiatric distress and self-efficacy and motivation to engage in activities that promote weight loss will also be assessed. We predict that participants in the CM condition will lose more weight than participants assigned to the LEARN program without CM, and that more CM participants will achieve clinically significant weight loss. We also predict that participants in the CM condition will remain in the program longer, show larger increases in physical activity, show greater improvements in diet quality, and have greater increases in levels of self-efficacy and motivation than comparison group participants. Mediators and moderators of CM outcomes will also be evaluated. If efficacious in promoting weight loss in a college population, CM could help to prevent or delay later development of obesity-related medical problems.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 47
Est. completion date April 2012
Est. primary completion date April 2012
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 17 Years to 29 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student

- age between 17 and 29 years

- body mass index in kg/m2 (BMI) between 27.0 and 39.9

- resting blood pressure between 90-140 (systolic) and 60-90 (diastolic) mmHg

- willingness and ability to participate for 24 weeks from date of enrollment

- willingness to be randomly assigned to one of two groups

Exclusion Criteria:

- serious acute or chronic medical problems (e.g. diabetes mellitus, heart disease, cancer, asthma, back or joint problems, hernias, history of recent surgery)

- pregnant or breast feeding

- current, uncontrolled psychiatric condition or serious psychiatric symptoms (e.g. current suicidality, psychotic symptoms

- meet criteria for a substance dependence disorder, (5) they report daily tobacco use

- any reported history of past or current eating disorders

- in recovery from pathological gambling

- report losing more than 10% of their heaviest body weight in the last 6 months

- report participation in a formal weight loss program in the last 6 months.

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Behavioral:
LEARN Program
Participants will receive weekly counseling based on the LEARN Program for Weight Management
Contingency Management
Participants can earn chances to win prizes for losing weight and completing activities that promote weight loss.

Locations

Country Name City State
United States University of Connecticut Storrs Connecticut

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
UConn Health National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Change in Weight in Pounds Baseline, 12 weeks, 24 weeks, 1 year
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