Pilot Study Testing Professional, Peer, and Mentor Health Coaches for Weight Loss

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01211574

Enrollment

Registered

2010-09-29

Start date

2010-09-30

Completion date

2011-04-30

Last updated

2012-07-13

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Conditions

Obesity

Brief summary

Participants will be randomly assigned to 1 of 3 types of health coaches, Peers, Mentors, or Professionals. The aim of this study is to examine the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of health coaching for weight loss.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALpeer coach

Participants will receive behavioral weight loss treatment and be coached by a peer between treatment visits.

BEHAVIORALmentor

Participants will receive behavioral weight loss treatment and be coached by a mentor between treatment visits.

BEHAVIORALProfessional

Participants will receive behavioral weight loss treatment and be coached by a behavioral weight loss interventionist between treatment visits.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

40 Years to 60 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* age 40-60

Exclusion criteria

* Participants will be excluded if they: 1. Are unwilling to participate in a weight control program that includes weight coaches. 2. Report not being able to walk 2 blocks (1/4 mile) without stopping. 3. Are participating in a weight loss program, taking a weight loss medication, have a history of bariatric surgery, or lost ≥ 5% of body weight during the past 6-months. 4. Are pregnant, lactating, less than 6 months post-partum or plan to become pregnant during the time of the intervention. 5. Report a heart condition, chest pain during periods of rest or activity, or loss of consciousness on the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q). Participants reporting joint problems, medication use, or other medical conditions that may limit their ability to exercise will be required to obtain written permission from their physician to participate in the intervention. 6. Report conditions that, in the judgment of the PI, would render the participant unlikely to follow the study protocol (e.g., terminal illness, relocation, substance abuse, bulimia nervosa, dementia, or severe psychiatric condition).

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
weight change	0 to 6 months

Outcome results

None listed

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