Feasibility of Technology Mediated Lifestyle Intervention for Overweight and Obese Young Adults (Rashakaty)
Development, Implementation and Evaluation of Technology Mediated Lifestyle Intervention for Promoting Weight Loss and Improving Nutrition Behaviors Among Young Adults
Studienübersicht
Status
Status
Bedingungen
Bedingungen
Intervention / Behandlung
Intervention / Behandlung
Detaillierte Beschreibung
Studientyp
Studientyp
Einschreibung (Tatsächlich)
Einschreibung
Phase
Phase
- Unzutreffend
Kontakte und Standorte
Studienorte
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Select State Or Region
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Al Ain, Select State Or Region, Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
- United Arab Emirates University
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Teilnahmekriterien
Zulassungskriterien
Zulassungskriterien
Studienberechtigtes Alter
Akzeptiert gesunde Freiwillige
Studienberechtigte Geschlechter
Beschreibung
Inclusion Criteria:
- Overweight or obese (BMI ≥25.0
- Adults: Female
- Age: 18-35 years
- Current user of a smart phone
- Student in one of the two target universities in the United Arab Emirates
- Living in or off the university campus
Exclusion Criteria:
- Past or planned weight loss surgery
- Pregnant or breastfeeding
- Lost 7 kg in the past 3 months
- Following any weight loss program for 3 months or more
- Taking any steroid or thyroid hormones treatment or any other medication that may affect body weight
- Enrolled in medical and nutrition programs since one of the program components was nutrition knowledge assessments
Studienplan
Wie ist die Studie aufgebaut?
Designdetails
- Hauptzweck: Behandlung
- Zuteilung: Nicht randomisiert
- Interventionsmodell: Parallele Zuordnung
- Maskierung: Keine (Offenes Etikett)
Anzahl der Arme
Waffen und Interventionen
Teilnehmergruppe / ArmTeilnehmergruppe / Arm |
Intervention / BehandlungIntervention / Behandlung |
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Aktiver Komparator: Rashakaty Basic (R-Basic)
Participants in the R-Basic intervention arm had access to a website that contained the study questionnaires and nutrition education materials
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Participants in the R-Basic arm received access to a static website that contained educational materials on healthier eating and physical activity and the study questionnaires.
The R-Basic intervention was implemented in the University of Sharjah.
Andere Namen:
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Experimental: Rashakaty Enhanced (R-Enhanced)
Participants in the R-Enhanced intervention were given access to smart phones applications for monitoring diet and physical activity levels as well as an online access to a nutritionist
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The R-Enhanced intervention was guided by the Social Cognitive Theory and employed a variety of behavior modification strategies, including self-monitoring, goal setting, self-efficacy, and social support to facilitate changes in diet and physical activity.
In addition, participants in the R-Enhanced intervention had online access to a nutritionist.
The R-Enhanced intervention was implemented in the United Arab Emirates University.
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Was misst die Studie?
Primäre Ergebnismessungen
Primäre Ergebnismessungen
Ergebnis Maßnahme |
Maßnahmenbeschreibung |
Zeitfenster |
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Body weight
Zeitfenster: 16 weeks
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changes in body weight
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16 weeks
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Body composition
Zeitfenster: 16 weeks
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Changes in body composition (percent body fat)
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16 weeks
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Sekundäre Ergebnismessungen
Sekundäre Ergebnismessungen
Ergebnis Maßnahme |
Maßnahmenbeschreibung |
Zeitfenster |
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Nutrition knowledge
Zeitfenster: 16 weeks
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The General Nutrition Awareness Questionnaire (GNKQ) validated by Parmenter and Wardle in the UK. was used after local adaptation.
Four main categories containing a total of 58 items were assessed:1) Awareness of dietary recommendations (11 items); 2) Knowledge of sources of nutrients (37 items); (3) Using the information to make dietary choices (5 items); and 4) Awareness of diet-disease relationships (5 items).
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16 weeks
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Physical activity
Zeitfenster: 16 weeks
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Changes in physical activity (number of days and duration) was used using The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) - Short Form
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16 weeks
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Perceived social support from family and closest friends.
Zeitfenster: 16 weeks
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Perceived social support for healthier foods and physical activity scale of Health Beliefs Questionnaire which was originally developed by Anderson, E. and colleagues was used after adaptation for university students in the UAE.
The social support subscale (16 items for healthy eating and 7 items for physical activity) measures social influences on participants by their family members and closest friends.
Each question is scored 1-5 (1 - Strongly disagree, 5 - Strongly agree).
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16 weeks
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Perceived self-efficacy for healthier eating and physical activity
Zeitfenster: 16 weeks
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Perceived self-efficacy scale of Health Beliefs Questionnaire which was originally developed by Anderson, E. and colleagues after local adaptation was used.
It consists of 33 items for healthy eating and 24 items for physical activity.
The healthy food efficacy measure assesses the respondent's confidence in reducing fat, reducing sugar consumption and increasing fruit and vegetable intake.
The physical activity measure consists of two subscales: overcoming barriers to engaging in physical activity and integrating physical activity into the daily routine.
Each question is scored 0 to 100 (certain I cannot) to 100) all or most of the time.
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16 weeks
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Mitarbeiter und Ermittler
Sponsor
Sponsor
Mitarbeiter
Mitarbeiter
Ermittler
Ermittler
- Hauptermittler: Habiba I Ali, PhD, RD, CDE, United Arab Emirates University
Studienaufzeichnungsdaten
Haupttermine studieren
Studienbeginn (Tatsächlich)
Studienbeginn
Primärer Abschluss (Tatsächlich)
Primärer Abschluss
Studienabschluss (Tatsächlich)
Studienabschluss
Studienanmeldedaten
Zuerst eingereicht
Zuerst eingereicht
Zuerst eingereicht, das die QC-Kriterien erfüllt hat
Zuerst eingereicht, das die QC-Kriterien erfüllt hat
Zuerst gepostet (Tatsächlich)
Zuerst gepostet
Studienaufzeichnungsaktualisierungen
Letztes Update gepostet (Tatsächlich)
Letztes Update gepostet
Letztes eingereichtes Update, das die QC-Kriterien erfüllt
Letztes eingereichtes Update, das die QC-Kriterien erfüllt
Zuletzt verifiziert
Zuletzt verifiziert
Mehr Informationen
Begriffe im Zusammenhang mit dieser Studie
Zusätzliche relevante MeSH-Bedingungen
Andere Studien-ID-Nummern
Andere Studien-ID-Nummern
- 33/2014/2015
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