Use of Facebook as a Motivating Factor in a Weight-reduction Program for Obese and Overweight Adolescents

February 26, 2024 updated by: Hospital San Jose Tec de Monterrey

Use of Facebook as a Motivating Factor in a Weight-reduction Program for Obese and Overweight Adolescents.

The purpose of this study is to determine if Facebook can be used as a motivating factor for obese or overweight adolescents in a weight-reduction program.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This study is a randomized controlled trial. There will be two randomly assigned groups of obese or overweight adolescents (WHO definition). Both groups will be enrolled in a 12 week weight reduction program which includes personal nutritional evaluation and food plan and exercise routine. Follow-up appointments will be held every 3 weeks. One group will be encouraged to update their Facebook status at least once a day, regarding their healthy lifestyle changes (exercise routine, healthy food choice, "checking-in" at the wellness center, kilograms lost, etc). The control group will be asked not to share information about their program on Facebook for 12 weeks. Facebook follow-up will be held by the investigators on the study's Facebook account. Teenagers will be thoroughly explained on how to set the account to a limited profile if they want to. At the end of the program both groups will be compared regarding weight loss and mean BMI.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

26

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Mexico
    • Nuevo Leon
      • Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, 64710
        • Instituto de Bienestar Integral

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.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

13 years to 19 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adolescents between 13 and 19 years old.
  • Obese or overweight according to the IOTF.
  • No physical or medical impediment for performing physical activity.
  • No risk for eating disorders (SCOFF questionnaire).
  • Report less than 20 minutes of physical activity per day.
  • Have an active Facebook account and use it more than 20 minutes per day.
  • Low-risk in the Gatehouse Bullying Scale.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Physical or medical impediment for performing physical activity.
  • Answer "yes" at least twice on the SCOFF questionnaire.
  • Report more than 20 minutes of exercise per day.
  • Not having an active Facebook account or using it less than 20 minutes per day.
  • "High Risk" on the Gatehouse Bullying Scale.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Intervention: Facebook updates
The experimental group will be encouraged to update their Facebook status regarding healthy lifestyle decisions at least once a day.
Other: Facebook Status Update
No Intervention: Control: No Facebook
This group will be encouraged not to share their healthy lifestyle decisions on Facebook.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
BMI
Time Frame: 12 weeks
Body Mass Index
12 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Positive Feedback
Time Frame: 12 weeks
Positive feedback ("likes", positive comments) will be evaluated and related to BMI reduction.
12 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Hospital San Jose Tec de Monterrey

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 24, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 26, 2013

First Posted (Estimated)

March 27, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 28, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 26, 2024

Last Verified

February 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • ADOBFB

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