Obesity
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to examine different types of monetary incentive paradigms for weight loss.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALOnline weight loss + incentives for behavior 3 months
Participants will receive monetary incentives for submitting their behavior change information into a study website
BEHAVIORALOnline weight loss + incentives for weight loss at month 3
Participants will receive an incentive for meeting their weight loss goal at month 3.
BEHAVIORALOnline weight loss + Incentives for behavior 12 months
Participants will receive incentives for submitting behavior change information over the course of 12 months.
BEHAVIORALOnline weight loss + Incentives for weight loss 12 months
Participants will be receive monetary incentives for reaching their weight loss goal at months 3 and 12.
Sponsors
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
The Miriam Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* BMI \>=25kg/m2 * English speaking * Age 18-70
Exclusion criteria
* Health problems that make weight loss or unsupervised exercise unsafe * Current pregnancy or plan to become pregnant int he next 12 months * Planned relocation * Current participation in weight loss research study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| weight change from initial assessment to the 3-month follow-up assessment measured on a digital scale to the nearest 0.1-kilogram | 0 to 3 months |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| weight change from the initial assessment to the 12 month assessment measured on a digital scale to the nearest 0.1-kilogram | 0 to 12 months |
| Weight change from the 3 month assessment to the 12 month assessment measured on a digital scale to the nearest 0.1-kilogram | 3 to 12 months |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed