Obesity
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if an internet-based intervention will be effective in improving the lifestyle and weight of an obese employee population. The intervention will last 12 months, and includes a weight tracker, a food intake tracker, an activity tracker, a calorie balance tool, an electronic discussion board, and electronic greeting cards.
Detailed description
The study will compare two groups over time, one of which will utilize the electronic tools, and one of which will not. The samples will be drawn from the employees of a metro-Milwaukee hospital, and will consist of obese (Body Mass Index, or BMI, of 30 or greater) employees only. The primary outcome will be change in weight over the study time period as measured by the BMI. Secondary outcome measures will include quality of life, blood pressure, tests of blood sugar, cholesterol, presence of depression, lifestyle wellness score, health care costs and productivity.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALinternet based weight management tools
Sponsors
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Obesity as defined by a BMI of 30 or greater * The ability to speak and understand english * Health insurance coverage through First Health (Aurora's employee insurance plan) * Not currently on another formal weight management program * Not currently taking any weight loss medications * Not currently disabled in such a way that participation would be precluded
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| change in body mass index | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| blood pressure | — |
| hemoglobin A1c | — |
| total cholesterol | — |
| HDL cholesterol | — |
| quality of life | — |
| wellness score on Summex Health Risk Appraisal | — |
| health care costs | — |
| unscheduled paid time off | — |
| HANDS depression score | — |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed