A Study of the Effects of an Employee Wellness Program

Completed

Conditions studied: Obesity

In brief

Ochsner employees with a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 will be enrolled in a fitness program consisting 90 days of a structured exercise program and dietary counseling. Measures of fitness including weight, BMI, cholesterol, HDL, blood pressure, and absenteeism rates will be measured at 0, 90 days, in one year.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01590953

Run by

Richard Deichmann, MD

People needed

86

Starts

2012-05-21

Expected to finish

2014-05-21

Last updated by the study team

2020-09-09

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 90. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Ochsner employees with a BMI greater than or equal to 30

You may not qualify if…

• Failure to pass initial physical exam

Where it is running

• Elmwood fitness center — Harahan, Louisiana, United States

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