Weight Management Programs for Obesity
RA
MI
Overseen ByMichelle I Cardel, PhD, RD
Age: 18+
Sex: Any
Trial Phase: Academic
Sponsor: WW International Inc
No Placebo GroupAll trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)
Trial Summary
What is the purpose of this trial?
The study compares the effectiveness of three commercial weight management programs. The primary outcome is absolute and percentage weight change at 12-weeks.
Research Team
MI
Michelle I Cardel, PhD, MS, RD
Principal Investigator
WW International Inc
Eligibility Criteria
Adults with a BMI of 27 kg/m² or higher who can follow the study plan, read and write in English, own a scale, and consent to participate. Excluded are those pregnant or planning pregnancy soon, on other weight loss programs, with certain mental health issues or eating disorders, recent major surgery patients, past bariatric surgery patients, taking anti-obesity drugs recently or planning to do so.Inclusion Criteria
BMI ≥27 kg/m²
Willing and able to comply with study protocol
Able to read and write in English
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Exclusion Criteria
Pregnant, lactating, or plans to become pregnant in the next 6 months
Participation in another structured weight loss program during the study period (i.e., the next 3 months)
Communication needs that would render them unable to understand the study and/or intervention materials
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Timeline
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
2-4 weeks
Treatment
Participants receive behavioral and lifestyle support from an evidence-based commercial weight management program
12 weeks
4 visits (in-person or virtual) at Baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, and 12 weeks
Follow-up
Participants are monitored for safety and effectiveness after treatment
4 weeks
Treatment Details
Interventions
- Commercial Weight Management Program
Trial Overview The trial is testing three different commercial weight management programs over 12 weeks. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of these programs to see which is most effective at helping them lose weight both in absolute terms and as a percentage of their body weight.
Participant Groups
3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Commercial weight management program 3Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants in this group receive behavioral / lifestyle support from an evidence-based commercial weight management program.
Group II: Commercial weight management program 2Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants in this group receive behavioral / lifestyle support from an evidence-based commercial weight management program.
Group III: Commercial weight management program 1Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants in this group receive behavioral / lifestyle support from an evidence-based commercial weight management program.
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
WW International Inc
Lead Sponsor
Trials
25
Recruited
5,300+
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