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NCT00249340 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Brief Behavioral Weight Loss Treatment vs. Weight Watchers

A NA study of Obesity and Overweight, sponsored by The Miriam Hospital.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
60
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT00249340: Completed NA study of Obesity and Overweight, sponsored by The Miriam Hospital.

NCT00249340 is a NA study of Obesity and Overweight that has completed, run by The Miriam Hospital. The registered enrollment target is 60 participants, below the 819-participant average among 1,053 other Obesity trials with a reported enrollment target (93% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00249340, a NA study of Obesity and Overweight, has completed, sponsored by The Miriam Hospital.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
60 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of Weight Watchers, brief behavioral treatment, and a combination treatment. We hypothesize that a combination treatment will achieve greater weight losses than Weight Watchers alone.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Weight Watchers
  • BEHAVIORAL brief behavioral weight loss treatment
  • BEHAVIORAL brief behavioral + Weight Watchers combined treatment

Study Locations (1)

Rhode Island

  • Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center/The Miriam Hospital - Providence

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 60 participants
Start Date 2005-11
Est. Completion 2006-07
Phase NA
The Miriam Hospital

136 total trials

What the finished NCT00249340 record still lists

NCT00249340 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 60 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 819-participant average among 1,053 other Obesity trials with a reported enrollment target (93% lower).

The record links to 2 conditions, with Obesity appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 3 interventions - of which Weight Watchers is the first listed.

NCT00249340 reports a single indexed study location in Rhode Island.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00249340 about?

NCT00249340 is a clinical study titled "Brief Behavioral Weight Loss Treatment vs. Weight Watchers". The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of Weight Watchers, brief behavioral treatment, and a combination treatment. We hypothesize that a combination treatment will achieve greater weight losses than Weight Watchers alone.

What is the current status of trial NCT00249340?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 60 participants. The study started on 2005-11. Estimated completion is 2006-07.

What conditions does trial NCT00249340 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Obesity, Overweight.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00249340?

The interventions under investigation include: Weight Watchers (BEHAVIORAL), brief behavioral weight loss treatment (BEHAVIORAL), brief behavioral + Weight Watchers combined treatment (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00249340?

This trial is sponsored by The Miriam Hospital, which has 136 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT00249340 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Rhode Island. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT00249340's enrollment target sits among peer trials

60 642nd of 1053 higher than 374 of 1,053 other Obesity trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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