Obesity Treatment in a Managed Care Setting

University of Minnesota1,801 enrolled

Overview

The aim of the present study is to evaluate the effectiveness of two different delivery formats for weight management in a managed care setting. Mail-based weight counseling and phone-based weight counseling will be compared to each other and a control condition. Primary outcomes are participation rates in programs, weight change, and cost.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

1,801

Conditions

Obesity Weight Loss

Interventions

Mail-based weight loss interventionBEHAVIORAL

Phone-based weight loss interventionBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

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* at least 18 years of age * BMI ≥ 27.8 kg/m2 for men * BMI ≥ 27.3 kg/m2 for non-pregnant or lactating women

Locations (1)

University of Minnesota, Division of Epidemiology

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in body weight

Time frame: 6 and 12 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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