NCT04192357

A Randomised Controlled Trial of a Weight Loss Maintenance Program for Adults With Obesity: The WLM3P Study

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 112 (actual)
• Sponsor: Universidade do Porto · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a Weight Loss Maintenance 3 Phases Program (WLM3P) in maintaining long-term weight loss (at least 5% of initial body weight loss at 18 months), compared to a standard low carbohydrate diet (LCD) in adults with obesity.

Conditions

• Obesity

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	WLM3P	18 months behavioral weight loss program divided into three phases (first and second phase of weight loss, during 1 month and 5 months, respectively; and a third phase of weight maintenance, during 12 months).
BEHAVIORAL	Low-carb diet	18 months behavioral weight loss program divided in two phases (first of weight loss during 6 months and a second phase of weight maintenance during 12 months).

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-03-25
• Primary completion: 2023-01-20
• Completion: 2023-06-01
• First posted: 2019-12-10
• Last updated: 2023-02-08

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Portugal