POWERSforID: A Telehealth Weight Management System for Adults With Intellectual Disability

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Conditions studied: Intellectual Disability, Weight Loss, Motivational Interviewing, Telehealth

In brief

POWERSforID is a 24 week randomized control trial designed to assess the feasibility of a telehealth and coaching intervention for improving health outcomes of adults with intellectual disability. Recruitment is conducted through a disability health clinic located in Colorado Springs, CO.

Key facts

Study ID: NCT03139760
Run by: University of Alabama at Birmingham
People needed: 36
Starts: 2016-09-01
Expected to finish: 2018-10-01
Last updated by the study team: 2018-11-15

Who can join

Age: 25 and older, up to 50. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

Participants with intellectual disability (ID) who meet the following inclusion criteria are eligible to participate in the study:
Body Mass Index > or equal to 30 kg/m2;
Diagnosis of mild or moderate ID;
25 to 50 years of age;
Medical provider approval to participate in a weight loss program;
Has a caregiver who agrees to participate in the study and provides services 4 days a week or more to the adult with ID;
Has access to a computer with internet throughout the week.

You may not qualify if…

Currently on a weight loss program;
Medical conditions that prevent participation as noted by the medical provider or legal guardian including heart and/or renal disease;
Behavioral issues determined by the DDHC Behavioral Health staff;
Unable to walk or exercise due to a mobility impairment or medical condition;
Judged to have insufficient capacity to consent or assent as assessed using the "Supplemental Consent Document".

Where it is running

University of Alabama at Birmingham — Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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