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CompletedNCT01606904

The Effect of CBT- Based Weight Loss Program on Obesity

The Effect of CBT- Based Weight Loss Program on Eating Behavior, Weight Loss Result and Risk for Coronary Heart Diseases and Type 2 Diabetes

Status
Completed
Phase
N/A
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
62 (actual)
Sponsor
University of Oulu · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
20 Years – 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

The investigators purpose is to study how CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy)-based weight loss program affects on eating behavior, weight loss and risk factors for CHD (coronary heart diseases)and type 2 diabetes. Moreover, the investigators aim is to recognize subjects suffering from anhedonia (one of the core symptoms of depression, lack of pleasure) and follow how they benefit from the program in order to achieve maintained weight loss. Also, the associations between weight loss, physical activity and musculoskeletal disorders are studied.

Detailed description

Obesity is an increasing problem and effective weight loss methods are needed. The study is randomized follow-up study with 9 months intervention and three (3) years follow-up period. The study is organized in Oulu University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine. Eighty (80)obese, 20-65 years, study subjects will be randomized into intervention or control group. The hypothesis of the CognObe study is: CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy)-based weight loss program is successful in sustained and favourable change in eating behavior and weight as well as decreased risk for coronary heart diseases or type 2 diabetes.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
BEHAVIORALCognitive behavioral therapy -based weight loss programCBT-based program includes 20 group visits

Timeline

Start date
2012-05-01
Primary completion
2016-03-01
Completion
2016-03-01
First posted
2012-05-28
Last updated
2018-05-11

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Finland

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01606904. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.