Statewide (Rhode Island and Neighboring States) Partnerships for Worksite Weight Management

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The project is designed to test the effectiveness of a multilevel worksite wellness program, based in Rhode Island and nearby neighboring states to impact employee weight, dietary intake and physical activity, compared to an attention placebo condition.

Detailed Description
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Accomplishment of the specific aim will be determined by a two group randomized effectiveness study (Treatment vs. Comparison) utilizing 24 RI worksites with randomization by site. The specific impact and outcome evaluation measures (BMI, DHQ-FFQ, and 7-day PAR) will be collected at Baseline, 12, and 24 months on a longitudinal cohort selected at random from the employee lists of each participating worksite. Extensive process evaluation and a mediating variable framework are also included to identify the mechanisms in successful change at both the worksite and individual level, which will maximize the potential for dissemination and generalization of the intervention as well as advance theory and improve intervention practice and policy. Primary outcome measure will be weight (BMI).

Official Title
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Statewide Partnerships for Worksite Weight Management

Conditions
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Overweight, Obesity

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: WOW, Working On Wellness weight management


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Worksite worksite located in Rhode Island or neighboring state has food service on site approximately 200 - 500 employees low rate of employee turnover Exclusion Criteria: worksites outside New England Cohort participants: permanent employee, who works 20 or more hours on site speaks/reads some English at level to complete survey eval items able to walk at a brisk pace

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Prevention
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Active Comparator: T<br>Treatment arm comprises one worksite in a matched site pair; one site assigned to treatment, the other site assigned to comparison. Treatment site worksite-based health promotion activities such as self-directed campaigns, lectures, small group programs, online programs, environment interventions (food service and physical)--all with focus on nutrition, physical activity and/or weight management. | Behavioral: WOW, Working On Wellness weight management<br>* Treatment site, worksite-based health promotion activities such as self-directed campaigns, lectures, small group programs, online programs, environment interventions (food service and physical)--all with focus on nutrition, physical activity and/or weight management.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weight (BMI) |  | 24 months | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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worksite, weight gain prevention (among adults), obesity (among adults), physical activity, nutrition