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N/A N=222 Randomized Single-blind Treatment

Maintenance After Initiation of Nutrition TrAINing

Obesity

Enrolled (actual)
222
Serious AEs
2.3%
Results posted
Nov 2016
Primary outcome: Primary: Weight — 99.2; 105.7 kilograms — p=.04

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Maintenance intervention (Behavioral)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
VA Office of Research and Development
Primary completion
Nov 2015

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Weight
99.2; 105.7 .04 sig
SECONDARY
Estimated Daily Caloric Intake
1207.5; 1339.1 .11
SECONDARY
Estimated Metabolic Minutes of Walking Per Week
680.72; 665.43 .91
SECONDARY
Estimated Metabolic Minutes of Moderate Physical Activity Per Week
783.40; 810.25 .83

Summary

Obesity is the second leading cause of preventable deaths in the United States and is associated with a wide range of diseases. In people who are obese, weight loss improves blood pressure, dyslipidemia, glycemia, and arthritis symptoms; reduces medication use for several disease processes; increases physical functioning; and enhances health-related quality of life. The current study evaluated a theoretically informed maintenance intervention. If effective, this intervention could reduce the need for future clinic visits to treat obesity and its many associated illnesses.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • BMI >= 30 kg/m2
  • Desire to lose weight
  • Agrees to attend regular visits per study protocol
  • Has a provider at the Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Exclusion Criteria

  • Age >= 75 years old,
  • Most recent serum creatinine >2.0 mg/dL in men, >1.7 mg/dL in women),
  • Liver disease (cirrhosis, jaundice, or other stigmata of advanced liver disease),
  • Type 1 diabetes,
  • Hemoglobin A1c >= 12% in past 6 months
  • unstable angina or coronary ischemia workup in past 3 months
  • Female: pregnancy, breastfeeding, or lack of birth control if premenopausal
  • Transplant recipient
  • Pacemaker or defibrillator (bioelectric impedance assessment might interfere with these)
  • Average systolic blood pressure in the past year >= 160 mmHg AND most recent BP >=160 mmHg
  • Dementia, severe psychiatric illness (e.g., major depression), alcohol problem, or illicit substance abuse
  • Weight loss of at least 10 lb in previous 3 months
  • Enrollment in a weight loss program
  • Unable to stand for study measurements
  • history of weight loss surgery
  • cancer not in remission
  • current use of appetite suppressants or weight loss medication
  • lack of reliable transportation or telephone
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01357551). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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