NCT01899625

Motivational Interviewing for Weight Loss With Young Adults

Using Motivational Interviewing to Improve Weight Loss Outcomes With Young Adults

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 51 (actual)
• Sponsor: Virginia Commonwealth University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 25 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study is a 2-arm randomized controlled trial to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability and preliminary efficacy of an MI-based program for weight loss in young adults.

Detailed description

This study is a 2-arm randomized controlled trial to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability and preliminary efficacy of an MI-based program for weight loss in young adults. Participants will be assigned to either the MI Behavioral Weigh Loss or Behavioral Weight Loss arms - both arms will receive a 12-week Behavioral Weight Loss program, including 2 individual in-person sessions, followed by weekly Behavioral Weight Loss modules, reporting of key behaviors, and feedback on progress relative to goals, all via email. Session content will be quite distinct between the two arms, with an increased emphasis on personalized feedback relative to healthy norms, enhancing autonomous motivation, and choice surrounding diet and activity goals in the MIBWL arm. Assessments will take place at 0, and 3 months, followed by exit interviews to help refine the protocol.

Conditions

• Obesity

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Brief Behavioral Weight Loss (BWL)	12 Week treatment program consisting of 2, 90-minute individual sessions, followed by weekly PDF modules via email, and reporting of key behaviors and feedback via email. Treatment consistent with behavioral weight loss, low calorie, low fat diet. Increased physical activity of up to 250 minutes/week.
BEHAVIORAL	Motivation Enhanced BWL	12 week treatment program consisting of 2, 90-minute individual sessions with a focus on motivation, followed by weekly PDF modules via email, and reporting of key behaviors and feedback via email. Participants will pick from one of three dietary goals and one of three physical activity goals.

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-09-01
• Primary completion: 2014-10-01
• Completion: 2014-10-01
• First posted: 2013-07-15
• Last updated: 2016-02-26

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States