Lose Now North Carolina Community Weight Loss Program
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Obesity
In brief
The Lose Now NC research study aims to determine feasibility by delivering a community based weight loss program for 4 months in Kannapolis, NC in a large group format compared with smaller group format, (recruiting approximately 225 participants from Mecklenburg and Cabarrus counties and randomizing them to large or small group in-person sessions coupled with an interim internet program) to examine reach and recruitment potential, pilot intervention procedures, collect process measures to determine satisfaction, adherence, attrition, and estimate weight loss for planning a larger trial.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01615471
- Run by
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- People needed
- 195
- Starts
- 2012-06-01
- Expected to finish
- 2012-11-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2017-02-24
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- 18-65 years of age. Older adults have more medical co-morbidities; since this community program has minimal face-to-face supervision, individuals age >65 will be ineligible.
- Body mass index (BMI) greater than 25.0 kg/m2.
- Access to the internet on at least a weekly basis.
- Ability to read, write and speak English.
- Ability to attend 4 monthly group sessions and 2 assessment visits (baseline and follow-up) at the Nutrition Research Institute.
- Possession and usage of an internet e-mail address or willingness to sign up for a free email account (e.g., gmail)
You may not qualify if…
- Pregnancy during the previous 3 months, or planned pregnancy in the folliowing 6 month (study period including assessments and treatment).
- Current participation in another weight loss study or program (including weight loss medication) and unwilling to discontinue participation for the duration of the study.
- Insulin treatment for diabetes mellitus.
Where it is running
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
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