Strategies for Improving Remote-based Weight Loss (PATH Trial)

Description

The purpose of this study is to examine whether the addition of online yoga classes, compared to health and wellness classes, can improve the amount of weight loss produced from an Internet-based weight loss program. All individuals will receive a 12-month, automated Internet-based weight loss program. Following 3 months of of weight loss treatment, individuals will be randomized to also receive yoga classes or health and wellness classes for 9 months. Assessments will occur at baseline, 3, 6, 12, and 18 months and will include measures of weight, eating behaviors, physical activity, and psychosocial factors.

Conditions

Obesity

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The purpose of this study is to examine whether the addition of online yoga classes, compared to health and wellness classes, can improve the amount of weight loss produced from an Internet-based weight loss program. All individuals will receive a 12-month, automated Internet-based weight loss program. Following 3 months of of weight loss treatment, individuals will be randomized to also receive yoga classes or health and wellness classes for 9 months. Assessments will occur at baseline, 3, 6, 12, and 18 months and will include measures of weight, eating behaviors, physical activity, and psychosocial factors.

A Remote-based Yoga Intervention for Improving Long-term Weight Loss

Strategies for Improving Remote-based Weight Loss (PATH Trial)

Condition
Obesity
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Providence

The Miriam Hospital's Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02903

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * BMI: 25-40 kg/m2
  • * Must own smartphone and have daily, home Internet access
  • * Currently pregnant, planning to become pregnant within the next 18 months, or pregnant within the past 6 months
  • * Current or recent enrollment (\<2 years) in a weight loss program
  • * Current or recent yoga, meditation, or mindfulness practice, either at home or in a studio (defined as ≥12 sessions within the past 2 years)
  • * Presence of any medical condition for which yoga, exercise, weight loss, or dietary restriction is not recommended
  • * Recent weight loss (≥10 pounds within the past 6 months)
  • * Currently taking weight loss medications
  • * History of bariatric surgery
  • * Inability to walk 2 blocks without stopping
  • * Baseline smartphone survey completion rate \<80%

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 65 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

The Miriam Hospital,

Study Record Dates

2028-03-30