Impact of Volunteer Peer-Led Intervention for Weight Control in Primary Care
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Weight Loss
In brief
The specific objective of this research proposal is to determine the short-term efficacy of a primary care-based weight control intervention in which successful volunteer peers deliver a group-based program. The purpose of the study is to conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) of a successful volunteer peer-led weight control program compared to a control condition to determine intervention efficacy at 3 months. Six peer leaders from 2 primary care clinics will be recruited and trained to conduct the intervention. Overweight and obese patients (n=80) will be recruited (randomized by individual) to determine weight loss at 3 months (primary outcome). The program consists of 12 weekly weight loss sessions led by a successful volunteer peer leader using an adaptation of the Diabetes Prevention Program to help participants lose weight.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01850550
- Run by
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
- People needed
- 80
- Starts
- 2013-02-01
- Expected to finish
- 2013-08-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2015-06-11
Who can join
Age: 21 and older, up to 65. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may not qualify if…
- Current or planned pregnancy within the next year
- Medical or other contraindications to weight loss, including, but not limited to, history of:
- Myocardial infarction
- Stroke
- Unstable angina
- Congestive heart failure
- Cancer (except non-melanoma skin cancer)
- History of gastric bypass surgery or scheduled surgery for this purpose
- Current use of prescription medication for weight loss
- Weight loss of > 5% of current body weight in previous 6 months
- Contraindications to weight loss
- Evidence of severe cognitive impairment or major psychiatric illness
- Plans to move in the next 6 months
- Answering yes to any question on the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q)
Where it is running
- Penn State College of Medicine, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center — Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States
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