Telecoaching Plus a Portion Control Device for Weight Management in the Primary Care Setting
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Obesity
In brief
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of telecoaching conducted by a counselor trained in motivational interviewing paired with a portion control device for obese patients receiving care in a certified patient-centered medical home. The investigators will conduct a randomized, controlled clinical trial evaluating the effectiveness of a telecoaching intervention with a portion control device.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT02373878
- Run by
- Mayo Clinic
- People needed
- 90
- Starts
- 2011-05-01
- Expected to finish
- 2012-06-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2015-02-27
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 55. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Men or women ≥ 18 years and ≤ 55 years of age
- A BMI of ≥ 30 and ≤ 44.9 kg/m2
- Motivated to lose weight
- Able to participate fully in all aspects of the study;
- Have been provided with, understand, and have signed the informed consent.
You may not qualify if…
- Unstable angina, myocardial infarction, or coronary angioplasty within the past 3 months or an untreated cardiac dysrhythmia
- A history of a gastric bypass procedure or planned gastric bypass
- Baseline systolic blood pressure > 180 or diastolic > 100
- Another member of their household already participating in this study
- Current treatment with another investigational drug for obesity (within 30 days of study entry)
- Are pregnant or lactating
- History of anorexia or bulimia
- Current binge eating disorder as assessed by the Patient Health Questionnaire eating disorder module (PHQ-ED)
- Schizophrenia or bipolar disorder or have a PHQ-2 ≥ 337
- Have been diagnosed with cancer within the past 5 years
- Are currently participating in a program specifically to lose weight or are on a weight loss medication (last 30 days)
Where it is running
- Mayo Clinic — Rochester, Minnesota, United States
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