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Obesity Treatment in a Managed Care Setting

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00062985
Enrollment
1801
Registered
2003-06-19
Start date
1999-03-31
Completion date
2005-02-28
Last updated
2017-10-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Obesity, Weight Loss

Keywords

obesity treatment, weight management, managed care

Brief summary

The aim of the present study is to evaluate the effectiveness of two different delivery formats for weight management in a managed care setting. Mail-based weight counseling and phone-based weight counseling will be compared to each other and a control condition. Primary outcomes are participation rates in programs, weight change, and cost.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALMail-based weight loss intervention
BEHAVIORALPhone-based weight loss intervention

Sponsors

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
CollaboratorNIH
University of Minnesota
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* at least 18 years of age * BMI ≥ 27.8 kg/m2 for men * BMI ≥ 27.3 kg/m2 for non-pregnant or lactating women

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change in body weight6 and 12 months

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026