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NCT00198744 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Efficacy of Parent-Child Dieting Plans Incorporating Medifast Meal Replacements for Weight Loss
A NA study of Obesity, sponsored by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 80
- Enrollment target
- 1
- Study location
NCT00198744: Completed NA study of Obesity, sponsored by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
NCT00198744 is a NA study of Obesity that has completed, run by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The registered enrollment target is 80 participants, below the 819-participant average among 1,053 other Obesity trials with a reported enrollment target (90% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT00198744, a NA study of Obesity, has completed, sponsored by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 80 participants
- Enrollment target
- 1
- Study location
Study Summary
1. Does a joint parent-child dieting approach, as opposed to an individually-based approach, improve weight loss outcomes? 2. Is a diet which includes Medifast meal replacements as efficacious as a non-supplemented Food Guide Pyramid-based diet (reference diet) in achieving better adherence to the diet, initial weight loss, reduction in % body fat, and weight maintenance? 3. Does regular use of Medifast meal replacements, in conjunction with a Food Guide Pyramid-based diet, result in significantly better compliance, greater dietary satisfaction, dietary quality, and palatability than the reference diet? 4. Do children who have lost weight using Medifast meal replacements, as an adjunct to a Food Guide Pyramid-based diet, achieve health benefits compared to baseline values and are these health benefits greater than those obtained following the reference diet?
Conditions Studied
Interventions
- BEHAVIORAL Medifast FIT! for Kids
- BEHAVIORAL standard recommendations for dietary intake in children
- BEHAVIORAL both diet plans with and without a parent dieting
Study Locations (1)
Maryland
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health - Baltimore
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 80 participants |
| Start Date | 2004-06 |
| Est. Completion | 2006-06 |
| Phase | NA |
What the finished NCT00198744 record still lists
NCT00198744 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 80 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 819-participant average among 1,053 other Obesity trials with a reported enrollment target (90% lower).
The record links to 1 condition, with Obesity appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 3 interventions - of which Medifast FIT! for Kids is the first listed.
NCT00198744 reports a single indexed study location in Maryland.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT00198744 about?
NCT00198744 is a clinical study titled "Efficacy of Parent-Child Dieting Plans Incorporating Medifast Meal Replacements for Weight Loss". 1. Does a joint parent-child dieting approach, as opposed to an individually-based approach, improve weight loss outcomes? 2. Is a diet which includes Medifast meal replacements as efficacious as a non-supplemented Food Guide Pyramid-based diet (reference diet) in achieving better adherence to the d...
What is the current status of trial NCT00198744?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 80 participants. The study started on 2004-06. Estimated completion is 2006-06.
What conditions does trial NCT00198744 study?
This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Obesity.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00198744?
The interventions under investigation include: Medifast FIT! for Kids (BEHAVIORAL), standard recommendations for dietary intake in children (BEHAVIORAL), both diet plans with and without a parent dieting (BEHAVIORAL).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00198744?
This trial is sponsored by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, which has 187 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Where is trial NCT00198744 being conducted?
This trial has 1 study location across Maryland. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.
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