A Virtual Reality Intervention to Improve Weight Maintenance

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Weight Loss

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine if use of a virtual reality platform, Second Life, is more effective than traditional face-to-face methods for maintaining weight loss in overweight and obese individuals.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01841372

Run by

University of Kansas Medical Center

People needed

202

Starts

2013-09-01

Expected to finish

2020-03-15

Last updated by the study team

2020-03-25

Who can join

Age: 21 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Men and women with a BMI of 25 to 39.9 kg/m2
• Able to obtain clearance for participation from their primary care physician (PCP)
• Have access to a computer with internet that meets Second Life system requirements

You may not qualify if…

• Report participating in a research project involving weight loss or PA in the previous 6 months
• Report a regular exercise or PA program
• Not weight stable (+/-2.27 kg) for 3 months prior to intake
• Unwilling to be randomized to phone or 2L clinics subsequent to weight loss
• Report being pregnant during the previous 6 months, lactating, or planned pregnancy in the following 18 months
• Report serious medical risk such as type 1 diabetes, cancer, recent cardiac event (i.e. heart attack, angioplasty, etc.)
• Report eating disorders as determined by the Eating Attitudes Test using a score of 20 or greater
• Report current treatment for psychological issues, or taking psychotropic medications
• Report adherence to specialized diet regimes, i.e., multiple food allergies, vegetarian, macrobiotic, etc.
• Do not have access to grocery shopping and meal preparation (i.e. Military, college cafeteria plan, etc.).

Where it is running

• University of Kansas Medical Center — Kansas City, Kansas, United States

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