Evaluation of the Shape Up Rhode Island Campaign

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Obesity is a major health problem that has reached epidemic levels. Efforts are needed to develop cost-effective public health approaches for weight loss and maintenance. One such approach is to develop team-based programs that may motivate people to lose weight and/or increase their physical activity. One such program is entitled Shape-up Rhode Island (SURI). The purpose of this project is to evaluate the overall effectiveness of SURI and to test if a behavioral intervention can enhance the effectiveness of the original program. The current trial is investigating whether adding a behavioral intervention delivered online would enhance the outcomes of SURI participants.

Detailed Description
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Background: Given the epidemic of obesity, approaches to weight loss that can be applied on a community, state, or national level are needed. This project is an ongoing evaluation of Shape Up Rhode Island (SURI) program, a state-wide Internet based program involving team-based competition to increase physical activity and achieve weight loss. Aim: To enhance the effectiveness of SURI utilizing a minimal contact intervention delivered online. Design: SURI 2008 participants were invited to join a research study focusing on weight loss. Interested participants were randomized to two groups including a SURI Enhanced (behavioral intervention presented in 12 weekly online presentations) or a SURI Standard group (group given a list of previously existing online resources to aid with weight loss).

Official Title
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Evaluation of the Shape Up Rhode Island Campaign: Study 4 Does Adding Behavioral Weight Control Information to Shape-Up Rhode Island Improve Outcomes?

Conditions
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Obesity

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Evaluation of the Shape Up RI Campaign


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Overweight or obese Current participant in the Shape Up RI program weight loss competition Exclusion Criteria: None

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: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Factorial Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: SURI Enhanced<br> | Behavioral: Evaluation of the Shape Up RI Campaign<br>* The SURI Standard group will receive all of the Shape-Up RI program materials plus an organized directory of useful websites related to healthy eating, exercise, and weight control. The SURI enhanced group will receive the standard Shape-Up RI program materials plus access to 12 behavioral weight loss lessons.<br>|
| Active Comparator: SURI Standard<br> | Behavioral: Evaluation of the Shape Up RI Campaign<br>* The SURI Standard group will receive all of the Shape-Up RI program materials plus an organized directory of useful websites related to healthy eating, exercise, and weight control. The SURI enhanced group will receive the standard Shape-Up RI program materials plus access to 12 behavioral weight loss lessons.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weight loss at the end of Shape Up RI |  | 3 months | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weight loss maintenance 6 months after program completion |  | 6 months | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Obesity, Weight loss, Internet