N/A
N=191
Financial Incentives for Maintenance of Weight Loss
Obesity
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01900392 ↗Enrolled (actual)
191
Serious AEs
7.9%
Results posted
Sep 2018
Primary outcome: Primary: Change in Weight From Baseline to 6 Months — -1.4; -2.8; -3.0 kilograms — p=>0.1
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Financial incentive (Behavioral)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 30+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
- Primary completion
- Aug 2015
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Change in Weight From Baseline to 6 Months |
-1.4; -2.8; -3.0 | >0.1 |
| PRIMARY Change in Weight From Baseline to 12 Months |
2.8; -2.2; -2.0 | — |
Summary
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of financial incentives in improving and maintaining weight loss.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Adults age 30-80
- BMI between 30 and 45 prior to starting Weight Watchers
- Have a documented weight loss of at least 5kg in the past 4-6 months before enrolling
- Stable health
Exclusion Criteria
- Substance abuse
- Bulimia nervosa or related behaviors
- Pregnancy or breast feeding
- Medical contraindications to counseling about diet, physical activity, or weight reduction
- Unstable mental illness
- Screen positive for pathological gambling on the basis of the 10 item DSM-IV criteria (excluded if meets 5 or more criteria)
- Individuals unable to read consent forms or fill out surveys in English
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01900392). 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.