Phone Coaching and Internet-delivered Weight Loss



Status:Recruiting
Conditions:Obesity Weight Loss
Therapuetic Areas:Endocrinology
Healthy:No
Age Range:18 - 70
Updated:3/14/2019
Start Date:March 6, 2019
End Date:September 1, 2023
Contact:Jennifer Webster
Email:jwebster@lifespan.org
Phone:401-793-8946

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Trial Summary
Trial Overview
Inclusion Criteria
The purpose of this study is to examine whether adding phone coaching to an Internet-based
weight loss program can improve weight loss outcomes at 4 months and 1 year. All individuals
will receive a 4-month, Internet-delivered weight loss program followed by an 8-month
Internet-delivered weight loss maintenance program. Some individuals will also be selected to
receive either 3 weeks or 12 weeks of phone coaching. Assessments of weight, diet, physical
activity, and psychosocial factors will occur at baseline, 4 months, and 1 year.


Inclusion Criteria:

- Age 18-70

- BMI: 25-45 kg/m2

- Regular internet access

Exclusion Criteria:

- Currently pregnant, <6 months post-partum, nursing, or planning to become pregnant
within the next 12 months.

- Current enrollment in a commercial weight loss program or other weight loss research
study

- Currently taking weight loss medications

- Previously had bariatric surgery

- Inability to walk 2 blocks without stopping

- Any medical condition for which weight loss, dietary restriction, or physical activity
is contraindicated
We found this trial at
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The Miriam Hospital's Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center
Providence, Rhode Island 02903
Principal Investigator: Jessica Unick, PhD
Phone: 401-793-8966
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