A prospective pilot study evaluating the effects of a clinically-supervised weight loss intervention programme combined with behavioural change strategy in morbidly obese adults in Singapore

Status

Not yet recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12612000163808

Enrollment

Registered

2012-02-06

Start date

2012-02-29

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

This research study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of telephone counselling in conjunction with a weight management programme on weight loss and compliance. We hypothesize that weekly telephone counselling in addition to a standard weight management programme will result in a greater percentage of weight loss and increase in compliance.

Interventions

A 24-week clinically supervised standardised weight management programme combined with additional weekly 24-week follow up standardised telephone counselling. Both groups will be provided with a standardised clinically supervised weight management programme over a 24 week period. The programme will consist of: a) 1 Doctor Consultation (Individual) b) 1 Doctor Consultation follow up (Group of 10) c) 2 Dietitian Consultations (Individual) d) 2 Dietitian Educational Talks on Nutrition (Group of 15) e) 1 Supermarket Tour for Healthier Food Choices conducted by the Dietitian (Group of 15) f) 2 Physiotherapy Fitness Assessments (Baseline and Final) g) 4 Supervised Exercise Sessions at LIFE Centre by Physiotherapists h) A 1-year Home Walking programme. Participants will have to clock and record a weekly average of 70,000 steps throughout the programme and maintain this intensity for a further 24 weeks after the programme is completed. Each of the above sessions will last approximately an hour. The telephone counselling will be administered to the experimental group at the end of the programme. It consists of a standardised script-based interaction for 15-30mins once per week with questions pertaining to 3 domains: Physical Activity, Nutrition: Calorie Intake, and Mental Health: Subjective recording of their feelings followed by reminders to continue the exercise programme on their own and words of encouragement,

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Educational / counselling / training

Masking

Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to 65 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

a) Participants between 20 and 65 years of age. b) BMI greater than or equals to 37.5 kg/m2 WITH at least 1 of the following obesity-associated co-morbidities: i.Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ii. Hypertension iii. Dyslipidemia iv.Severe osteoarthritis of the knees, hips and lumbar spine c) Each participant must be in the care of a primary care physician who is managing their chronic medical conditions.

Exclusion criteria

a) Those with a coronary event (myocardial infarction, heart failure, revascularization procedure) in the last 6 months prior to commencement of programme. b) Those with a hospital admission in the last 3 months prior to commencement of programme. c) Uncontrolled psychiatric disorders, including eating disorders, psychosis and depression. d) Female participants who are pregnant. e) Those who are unable to participate in moderately intensive physical activity due to medical conditions.

Outcome results