Remote Delivery of Weight Management by Phone and Social Media

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Obesity

In brief

The purpose of this study is to compare two different weight management delivery methods, social media versus a traditional care model.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02496871

Run by

University of Kansas Medical Center

People needed

70

Starts

2015-07-01

Expected to finish

2020-02-25

Last updated by the study team

2020-03-25

Who can join

Age: 21 and older, up to 70. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Body mass index (BMI) of 30 to 45 kg/m\^2
• Have access to a computer, smart phone, or tablet
• Give informed consent to participate

You may not qualify if…

• Unable to participate in moderate intensity PA (i.e., walking)
• Participation in a weight loss or physical activity program in the previous 6 mos.
• Greater than 3, 30-min bouts of planned exercise/week
• Not weight stable (±4.6 kg) for 3 mos. prior to intake
• Unwilling to be randomized to 1 of the 2 study groups
• Report being pregnant during the previous 6 mos., currently lactating, or planned pregnancy in the following 6 mos.
• Serious medical risk such as cancer, recent cardiac event (i.e. heart attack, stroke, angioplasty) as determined by the individual's PCP via the clearance to participate in the investigation
• Current use of antipsychotics or untreated depression
• Adherence to specialized diet regimens, i.e., multiple food allergies, vegetarian, macrobiotic
• Binge eating disorder as assessed by the Binge Eating Scale
• Living in the same household as another study participant

Where it is running

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

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