A Maintenance Program for the Be Fit Employee Wellness Program

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This research study is being done: 1) to determine if the MGH Be Fit program helps employees to change their nutrition and exercise habits and lower their risk for chronic diseases, such as heart disease and diabetes and 2) to determine if a maintenance program following the Be Fit 12 week program will help employees to keep the positive health changes.

Detailed Description
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The main objectives of this trial are to determine if employees who participate in the Be Fit 12 week program and are randomized to a 9 month maintenance program are more likely to maintain weight loss, physical activity level, and reduction of other clinical risk factors for disease compared to the control group. Secondary objectives are to determine if employees who participate in the maintenance intervention have fewer chronic diseases related to lifestyle factors and lower health care costs at 3 years.

Official Title
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A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Maintenance Program for the Be Fit Employee Wellness Program at Massachusetts General Hospital

Conditions
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Obesity, Overweight

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Internet-based maintenance program


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: MGH (benefited) employees who enroll in the Be Fit program Able to commit to 1 year of active research participation Exclusion Criteria: Not enrolled in the Be Fit program Decline participation in the research study Withdrawal from the Be Fit 12 week program prior to completion Women who are currently pregnant or suspect they may be pregnant Plans to leave MGH within 3 months from enrolling in Be Fit

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 |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Internet-based maintenance program<br>9-month Internet based self-monitoring maintenance program to track weight, exercise, and food logs | Behavioral: Internet-based maintenance program<br>* The Be Fit maintenance program is a randomized controlled trial of a 9 month intervention to maintain weight loss and physical activity after completion of the 12 week wellness program. Six teams of 25 participants will be randomized to the intervention or to usual care. There are 2 key elements to the maintenance program: personal contact and Internet contact. The personal contact enables the participants to continue receiving face-to-face support from a Be Fit nutritionist and trainer. The Internet interface is an opportunity for the participants to self-monitor their own progress while still under the guidance of the program.<br>|
| No Intervention: Control<br>No maintenance program provided | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weight Loss | Mean number of pounds lost at the end of the 10-week program and 9-month maintenance program | 1 year | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Worksite Wellness, Weight loss and maintenance, Physical Activity, Health and Fitness interventions, Healthy eating, Weight loss, Maintenance programs