Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT01888172
Weight Watchers Online
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 270 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- The Miriam Hospital · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years – 70 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
The purpose of this study is to conduct a randomized controlled trial to compare the weight losses produced by the Weight Watchers Online program (WWO) and WWO plus the Philips ActiveLink physical activity system, over a 1-year period, compared to a control group.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BEHAVIORAL | Weight Watchers Online Program | Access to the Weight Watchers Online program available via the Internet on personal computers, tablet computers, and smartphones. |
| DEVICE | Philips ActiveLink | Provision of a key-chain sized physical activity monitor that interfaces with the Weight Watchers website to promote exercise and give feedback on progress towards exercise goals. |
| BEHAVIORAL | Eating and Activity Newsletter | General information on healthy eating and physical activity habits and the medical consequences of overweight/obesity and weight loss. |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2013-05-01
- Primary completion
- 2015-06-01
- Completion
- 2015-06-01
- First posted
- 2013-06-27
- Last updated
- 2015-09-23
Locations
2 sites across 1 country: United States
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01888172. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.