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The study investigated the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a cognitive and behavioral weight management program, complemented by an interactive Web site and brief telephone coaching, implemented among TRICARE non-active-duty beneficiaries.

A total of 1,755 participants from four Midwestern states were randomized to one of three randomized controlled trial groups with increasing intervention intensity: mailed material and basic Web access (RCT1), plus an interactive Web site (RCT2), plus brief phone- and Web-based coaching support from health lifestyle coaches (RCT3). The study assessed changes in participants' weight, blood pressure, diet, and physical activity from baseline to 6, 12, and 15 to 18 months. Analyses estimated overall cost savings and calculated the cost-effectiveness ratio of each randomized controlled trial compared with a "do-nothing" alternative as the cost per quality-adjusted life year.


Clinical Trial Description

Lifestyle modification interventions that promote healthful eating habits and physical activity can be effective in producing weight losses of 4% to 9% of initial bodyweight. If maintained, this level of weight loss can reduce hypertension, high blood glucose, and elevated lipids. However, weight losses often plateau after 6 months, and weight regain begins after 12 months. Accordingly, there is interest in interventions, such as Web-based reinforcement and brief counseling to maintain weight loss over time and in the relative cost-effectiveness of program delivery modes.

Most obesity treatment programs focus on outcomes for individuals without assessing population-based cost savings. This study suggests that a broader perspective can help to identify the benefit of weight management in adult populations. Accordingly, this study assessed the cost-effectiveness of a weight management program in a population of adults served by a large health care system—the TRICARE Management Activity (TMA), the agency that manages the TRICARE health care benefits for active-duty service members, retired service members, their families, National Guard/Reserve members, and their families. The annual direct medical costs of overweight/obesity for beneficiaries enrolled in TRICARE Prime are estimated to exceed $1.1 billion. This study investigated the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of methods to deliver a cognitive-behavioral weight loss intervention. ;


Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment


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NCT number NCT01307280
Study type Interventional
Source RTI International
Contact
Status Completed
Phase N/A
Start date August 2006
Completion date December 2009

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