SPARK a Healthy and Fit Lifestyle

Status unconfirmed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Obesity

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine the best format for delivering a brief behavioral weight loss intervention to young adults 18-25 years of age.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01578512

Run by

The Miriam Hospital

People needed

45

Starts

2012-02-01

Expected to finish

2012-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-04-17

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 25. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 18-25 years old
• body mass index 25-45
• willing to be randomly assigned to any of the 3 arms
• available during the time frame of the study
• willing to complete assessment visits at 0, 2, 4 and 6 months

You may not qualify if…

• Age or BMI outside of eligible range
• Medical condition that would interfere with weight loss or make unsupervised physical activity unsafe
• Pregnant or nursing within 6 months
• recent weight loss >10% of body weight
• History of eating disorder
• Substance abuse or dependence

Where it is running

• Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center, the Miriam Hospital — Providence, Rhode Island, United States (enrolling)

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