Weight Gain Prevention

Study to Prevent Weight Gain

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00606840

Enrollment

Registered

2008-02-05

Start date

2008-01-31

Completion date

2008-09-30

Last updated

2012-04-13

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Conditions

Weight Gain

Keywords

overweight, prevention of weight gain, young adults, self-regulation, daily weighing, weight gain prevention

Brief summary

The specific aim of the proposed project is to test two separate self-regulation interventions to prevent weight gain in young adults, one based on making sustained small changes in behavior to prevent weight gain and the other on making periodic larger behavior changes resulting in weight loss.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALlarge changes in eating and activity

Behavioral self-regulation interventions to prevent weight gain in young adults.

BEHAVIORALsmall changes in eating and activity

Behavioral self-regulation interventions to prevent weight gain in young adults.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 35 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Age 18-35 * Body mass index between 23 and 30 * Interested in preventing weight gain

Exclusion criteria

* BMI outside of range specified * Age outside of range specified * History of or current eating disorder or substance abuse * Recent weight loss greater than 5% of weight * Currently in another research study that would interfere

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
weight change	8 weeks and 16 weeks

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
frequency of weighing, adherence to intervention, diet, activity	8 weeks and 16 weeks

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

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