Internet Treatment for Weight Loss in Primary Care
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Obesity Weight Loss |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Endocrinology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - 65 |
| Updated: | 5/27/2013 |
| Start Date: | April 2012 |
| End Date: | August 2016 |
| Contact: | Lorri Ovryn, Ph.D. |
| Email: | lorri.ovryn@yale.edu |
| Phone: | (203) 737-5537 |
This study will test the effectiveness of two distinct treatments for weight loss:
1. Motivational Interviewing
2. Nutritional Counseling. These treatments will be compared to Treatment as Usual.
Participants will be recruited through local primary care offices.
Inclusion Criteria:
- BMI 25-55
- Daily access to internet and phone
Exclusion Criteria:
- Co-existing physical and/or psychiatric conditions that require more significant
treatment (e.g., bipolar disorder, psychotic illnesses), and/or require more
intensive treatment or hospitalization (e.g., suicidality, severe mood disorders)
- Meets criteria for current substance abuse or dependence
- Currently receiving psychiatric, psychological, behavioral, or pharmacologic
treatment that is known to affect weight or eating
- Pregnant, breastfeeding, or plans to become pregnant during the treatment period
- Cardiac disease, including ischemic heart disease, congestive heart failure,
conduction abnormalities, or a history of heart attack
- Serious neurologic illnesses (e.g., seizure history) or medical illnesses (e.g.,
impaired hepatic or renal function)
- Uncontrolled diabetes, thyroid conditions, or hypertension
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