Evaluation of weight reduction programmes in the "Lighten Up" service in South Birmingham primary care trust (PCT)

Evaluation of weight reduction programmes in the "Lighten Up" service in South Birmingham primary care trust (PCT): a randomised controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN25072883

Enrollment

740

Registered

2009-03-06

Start date

2009-01-26

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Obesity Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Obesity

Interventions

Participants will be allocated to one of the following eight arms: 1. Commercial weight loss programme: Weight Watchers 2. Commercial weight loss programme: Slimming World 3. Commercial weight loss

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged at least 18 years, both males and females 2. Body mass index greater than or equal to 30 (based on data recorded via NHS Quality and Outcomes Framework [QoF]) 3. Identified by GP as medically competent to enter the programme evaluation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Unable to understand English 2. Women who are known to be pregnant 3. Not willing to be randomised

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Weight at 3 months follow-up	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Weight loss at 1 year 2. Self-reported physical activity using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short version (IPAQ-Short) at 3 and 12 months 3. Percentage weight loss at 3 months and 1 year	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 31, 2026