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NCT01841372 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

A Virtual Reality Intervention to Improve Weight Maintenance

A NA study, sponsored by University of Kansas Medical Center.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
202
Enrollment target

NCT01841372: Completed NA study, sponsored by University of Kansas Medical Center.

NCT01841372 is a NA study that has completed, run by University of Kansas Medical Center. The registered enrollment target is 202 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (86% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01841372, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by University of Kansas Medical Center.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
202 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if use of a virtual reality platform, Second Life, is more effective than traditional face-to-face methods for maintaining weight loss in overweight and obese individuals.

Primary Outcome

Weight change measured during Month 0 (after 6 mo weight loss) to Month 12.

Interventions

  • OTHER Second Life
  • BEHAVIORAL Group Phone Conference Call

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 202 participants
Start Date 2013-09
Est. Completion 2020-03-15
Phase NA
University of Kansas Medical Center

408 total trials

What the finished NCT01841372 record still lists

NCT01841372 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 202 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (86% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Second Life is the first listed.

NCT01841372 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01841372 about?

NCT01841372 is a clinical study titled "A Virtual Reality Intervention to Improve Weight Maintenance". The purpose of this study is to determine if use of a virtual reality platform, Second Life, is more effective than traditional face-to-face methods for maintaining weight loss in overweight and obese individuals.

What is the current status of trial NCT01841372?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 202 participants. The study started on 2013-09. Estimated completion is 2020-03-15.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01841372?

The interventions under investigation include: Second Life (OTHER), Group Phone Conference Call (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01841372?

This trial is sponsored by University of Kansas Medical Center, which has 408 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01841372's enrollment target sits among peer trials

202 505th of 2000 higher than 1,495 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01841372, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01841372 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.