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Peer-Delivered Weight Maintenance for Obesity

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Research Sponsored by University of Connecticut
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline to 18-months
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Study Summary

This trial will test if patients can successfully maintain weight-loss by themselves.

Eligible Conditions
  • Obesity

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline to 18-months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline to 18-months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Weight Change (kg)
Secondary outcome measures
Blood pressure (mmHg)

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: Peer-Delivered Weight MaintenanceActive Control1 Intervention
Contingent upon participants losing 5% of body weight or more in Phase I (weight loss) of this trial, participants will receive an 18-month patient-delivered behavioral weight maintenance intervention. Specifically, group sessions will be delivered by a mentor (i.e., successful weight loser) and weekly coaching will be delivered by a peer (other member of their weight maintenance group).
Group II: Professionally-Delivered Weight MaintenanceActive Control1 Intervention
Contingent upon participants losing 5% of body weight or more in Phase I (weight loss) of this trial, participants will receive an 18-month reduced intensity behavioral weight maintenance intervention, delivered by a professional. The intervention will consist of 24 group sessions.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)NIH
2,356 Previous Clinical Trials
4,314,217 Total Patients Enrolled
446 Trials studying Obesity
588,089 Patients Enrolled for Obesity
University of ConnecticutLead Sponsor
181 Previous Clinical Trials
157,196 Total Patients Enrolled
21 Trials studying Obesity
3,960 Patients Enrolled for Obesity
The Miriam HospitalOTHER
238 Previous Clinical Trials
36,626 Total Patients Enrolled
75 Trials studying Obesity
14,291 Patients Enrolled for Obesity

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Does this experiment currently accept new participants?

"Information on clinicaltrials.gov reveals that this study is not presently enrolling patients - it was initially posted in February 2018 and last edited in May 2022. However, there are over 1000 other trials accepting participants currently active."

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What demographic is being considered for participation in this research endeavor?

"This research trial is inviting 849 obese individuals aged 18 - 75 to participate. Primary criteria for admission include a BMI between 25-50 and being within the age range of 18-75."

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Is there an age limit for enrollment in this study?

"This clinical trial is seeking participants who are between the age of majority and 75 years old."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Connecticut
What site did they apply to?
UConn's Weight Management Research Group
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria

Why did patients apply to this trial?

I know I'm at risk for diseases due to my weight but I've fought it for most of my life and success is fleeting. It's depressing.
PatientReceived 1 prior treatment
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Peer Support for Weight Loss Maintenance
Tricia Leahey 2018. "Peer Support for Weight Loss Maintenance". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03396653.
~118 spots leftby Apr 2025
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