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Is Monitoring Activity Important for Short- and Long-term Weight Loss? (UHPAWS)

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Collaborators:
The Apex Fitness Group
Bookman Publishing Company
Information provided by:
University of Hawaii
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00544245
First received: October 12, 2007
Last updated: August 14, 2011
Last verified: August 2011
History of Changes
  Purpose

This study is comparing the effectiveness of two techniques for monitoring physical activity and energy balance on long-term weight management (two years). The focus is on weight loss, prevention of weight gain, and the maintenance of a healthy weight over time. It is expected that both techniques will benefit long-term weight management.


Condition Intervention
Overweight and Obesity
 Behavioral: Self monitoring of estimated energy balance

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label

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U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by University of Hawaii:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Change in measures of body weight, body circumferences, and estimated body composition [ Time Frame: 2 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Enrollment: 83
Study Start Date: October 2007
Study Completion Date: September 2010
Primary Completion Date: September 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Intervention Details:
    Behavioral: Self monitoring of estimated energy balance
    Participant estimation of energy intake and energy expenditure
Detailed Description:

The major objective of this study is to determine if two techniques for monitoring physical activity and energy balance promote the maintenance of weight loss in healthy overweight and obese individuals. The study compares two approaches designed to help individuals monitor physical activity and to adjust their calorie intake to maintain a reasonable energy balance (bodybugg® & Step Diet Book systems). Full subject participation in the study spans two years. Participants periodically report to a pre-arranged location to be measured by a qualified fitness professional for height, weight, circumferences, and estimated body fat using a bioelectric impedance scale (body fat scale).

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   30 Years to 60 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Desire to lose weight
  • Height: 60-76 inches
  • BMI 27-40
  • Healthy

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Currently enrolled in a weight loss program
  • Currently under medical care for obesity treatment
  • Using drug, supplement, or similar treatment to promote weight loss
  • Have undergone bariatric surgery or have breast implants
  • Intend to have surgery within the next 24 months
  • Have had an eating disorder
  • Are pregnant, breast-feeding, or plan to become pregnant within 24 months
  • Are planning an extended vacation, absence, or relocation within 24 months
  • Use tobacco products
  • Frequently consume 2 or more alcoholic drinks per day
  • Use illegal drugs, steroids, or growth hormone
  • Use any appetite-affecting medications
  • Are eating a physician-supervised diet
  • Have other problems that might interfere with ability to participate
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00544245

Locations
United States, Hawaii
Univ of Hawaii Dept of Human Nutrition, Food & Animal Sci
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, 96822
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of Hawaii
The Apex Fitness Group
Bookman Publishing Company
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Charles A Titchenal, PhD Human Nutrition, Food & Animal Sci / Univ of Hawaii
Principal Investigator: Joannie C Dobbs, PhD Human Nutrition, Food & Animal Sci / Univ of Hawaii
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Charles Alan Titchenal, PhD, Assistant Professor, Human Nutrition, Food & Animal Sciences Dept., University of Hawaii
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00544245     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 437846
Study First Received: October 12, 2007
Last Updated: August 14, 2011
Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by University of Hawaii:
overweight
obesity
accelerometer
pedometer
 energy balance
weight loss
weight maintenance

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Obesity
Overweight
Overnutrition
 Nutrition Disorders
Body Weight
Signs and Symptoms

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on October 17, 2012