Lay Health Coaches for Weight Loss: Peers Versus Mentors

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Obesity

In brief

The primary aim of this study is to determine whether reduced intensity behavioral weight loss treatment (rBWL) + Peer Health Coaches yields significantly greater weight loss than rBWL + Mentor Health Coaches and rBWL alone.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01642199

Run by

University of Connecticut

People needed

278

Starts

2013-01-01

Expected to finish

2017-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-10-03

Who can join

Age: 40 and older, up to 60. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Body Mass Index between 30 and 40
• Age between 40 and 60 years
• English speaking

You may not qualify if…

• Are unwilling to communicate regularly with a weight loss coach
• Report not being able to walk 2 blocks (1/4 mile) without stopping
• Are currently participating in a weight loss program, taking a weight loss medication, have a history of bariatric surgery, or lost ≥ 5% of body weight during the past 6-months
• Are pregnant, lactating, less than 6-months post-partum, or plan to become pregnant during the intervention timeframe
• Report a heart condition, chest pain during periods of rest or activity, or loss of consciousness on the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire
• Report a medical condition that would jeopardize their safety if involved in a weight management program with diet and exercise guidelines
• Report conditions that, in the judgment of the PI, would render the participant unlikely to follow the study protocol (e.g., relocation, dementia, terminal illness, substance abuse).

Where it is running

• The Miriam Hospital's Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center — Providence, Rhode Island, United States

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