Effectiveness of Primary Care Physicians in Delivering Weight Control Counseling

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Obesity

In brief

This randomized clinical trial will determine the efficacy of physicians providing weight control advice to their overweight and obese patients in primary care practice.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00017706

Run by

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Expected to finish

2001-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2010-01-14

Who can join

Age: 21 and older, up to 70. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Body-Mass Index greater than or equal to 27
• Able to walk without assistance
• No untreated hypothyroidism or Cushing Disease
• No unstable medical or psychiatric condition
• No signs or symptoms of cardiovascular disease
• No history of gallstones
• No terminal illness
• No other acute or chronic medical condition in which weight loss is contraindicated
• Medically cleared for physical activity

You may not qualify if…

• Pregnant, nursing or planning to become pregnant in the next year
• Had an in-patient hospital stay in the last 3 months
• Lost more than 10 lbs in the last 4 months
• Taking an OTC or prescribed medication for weight loss
• In treatment for an eating disorder
• In treatment for depression (if patient is on an anti-depressant and has not had a recent episode of depression in the past 3 months then he/she is eligible)

Where it is running

• University of Pittsburgh, GSPH — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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