A Remote-based Yoga Intervention for Improving Long-term Weight Loss
Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
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.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 65
Healthy Volunteers: t
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• BMI: 25-40 kg/m2
• Must own smartphone and have daily, home Internet access
Locations
United States
Rhode Island
The Miriam Hospital's Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center
RECRUITING
Providence
Contact Information
Primary
Jennifer Webster, BS
jwebster@lifespan.org
401-793-8946
Backup
Jessica Unick, PhD
junick@lifespan.org
401-793-8966
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-01-08
Estimated Completion Date: 2028-03-30
Participants
Target number of participants: 210
Treatments
Experimental: Internet-based weight loss program + Iyengar yoga
Participants randomized to this group will receive a 12-month automated weight loss program which is delivered via the Internet and will also receive a 9-month Iyengar yoga intervention (delivered during months 4-12). Yoga classes will be delivered live (via Zoom) and participants will be instructed to attend two classes per week for the first 14 weeks and one class per week thereafter. They will also be asked to do self-guided yoga practice on their own and report their yoga practice on the study website.
Active_comparator: Internet-based weight loss program + health and wellness classes
Participants randomized to this group will receive a 12-month automated weight loss program which is delivered via the Internet and will also receive a 9-month health and wellness intervention (delivered during months 4-12). Health and wellness classes will be delivered live (via Zoom) and participants will be instructed to attend two classes per week for the first 14 weeks and one class per week thereafter. Classes will consist of lectures, videos, and discussions and will provide education around a variety of lifestyle topics.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Collaborators: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Leads: The Miriam Hospital