Effects of weight-loss tools and a group-based weight-loss support program: A randomized controlled trial

UMIN ID: UMIN000001259

Registered date:24/07/2008

Basic Information

• Recruitment status: Complete: follow-up complete
• Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied: Obesity
• Date of first enrollment: 2008/11/01
• Target sample size: 180
• Countries of recruitment: Japan
• Study type: Interventional

Intervention(s)

A single motivational lecture on weight loss
A single motivational lecture on weight loss and provision of weight-loss tools
A single motivational lecture on weight loss, provision of weight-loss tools, and a 6-month group-based weight-loss support program (8 times in a 6-month period)

Outcome(s)

• Primary Outcome: Body weight
• Secondary Outcome: Waist circumference Systolic blood pressure Diastolic blood pressure Triglycerides High-density lipoprotein cholesterol Fasting plasma glucose

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

• Age minimum: 40years-old
• Age maximum: 65years-old
• Gender: Male and Female
• Exclude criteria: Drug treatment for diabetes Past history of coronary disease Past history of stroke Current or planned pregnancy Participation in a weight-loss program during the previous 6 months Having participated of one's family living together in this study

Related Information

• Primary Sponsor: Course of life-style related disorders donated by JA Ibaraki Public Welfare Federation
• Secondary Sponsor: Mito Kyodo General Hospital
• Source(s) of Monetary Support: JA Ibaraki Public Welfare Federation