Status:
COMPLETED
Feasibility of Technology Mediated Lifestyle Intervention for Overweight and Obese Young Adults
Lead Sponsor:
United Arab Emirates University
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Sharjah
Conditions:
Overweight and Obesity
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-35 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Rashakaty (Fitness for Me) study aimed to design a new technologies-based intervention using a website and smart phone applications and to test the feasibility of implementing a lifestyle intervention...
Detailed Description
Poor eating habits and sedentary lifestyle are common among young adults and increase risk for chronic diseases in subsequent years of life. Rashakaty (Fitness for Me) study aimed to design a new tech...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 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
- 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
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 21 2016
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 31 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
246 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04919759
Start Date
August 21 2016
End Date
May 31 2017
Last Update
June 9 2021
Active Locations (1)
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United Arab Emirates University
Al Ain City, Select State Or Region, United Arab Emirates