PH iWell Study to Compare an Online Interactive Technology to Self-directed Care in Overweight or Obese Individuals

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Conditions studied: Overweight, Obesity

In brief

This is a six month lifestyle management study to compare the effects of iWell; a dynamic online interactive technology to a self-directed program in overweight or obese individuals. The primary aim is to test the hypothesis that dynamic online interactive technology intervention is more effective than self-directed program in obtaining and maintaining weight loss and other biometric improvements.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01325376

Run by

SK Telecom Americas, Inc.

People needed

500

Starts

2010-10-01

Expected to finish

2012-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2011-04-19

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 70. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• age 18-70 years old
• overweight or obese men and women with BMI between 24 and 38, inclusive
• concerned about weight/health (and motivated in losing weight)
• stable medications for past 3 months
• willing/able to use Web-based services
• willingness not to use weight loss medications for the duration of the trial
• able and willing to give informed consent and participate in the interventions
• willing to come to three sessions and visits
• willingness to be randomized to intervention or control group

You may not qualify if…

• contraindication to weight loss (e.g., malignancy or other serious illness)
• Type 1 DM and Type 2 DM with other end organ compromise (renal, retinal or other)
• Recent (within 6 months) cardiovascular event (MI or stroke)
• current symptoms of angina
• heart, renal, or liver disease (excluding kidney stone)
• cancer or active neoplasm (excluding skin cancers)
• hyperthyroidism
• mental conditions that would preclude full participation
• prior weight-loss (bariatric) surgery or plan for these procedures
• liposuction surgery in past 12 months or plan for these procedures
• recent weight loss in the past 3 months (>20 lbs)
• use of prescription weight loss medication in 3 months prior to screening
• current use of medications for treatment of psychosis or manic-depressive illness

Where it is running

• PeaceHealth Laboratories — Springfield, Oregon, United States

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