Clinical trial NCT04919759: Feasibility of Technology Mediated Lifestyle Intervention for Overweight and Obese Young Adults
Official title: Development, Implementation and Evaluation of Technology Mediated Lifestyle Intervention for Promoting Weight Loss and Improving Nutrition Behaviors Among Young Adults
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Overweight and Obesity
Lead sponsor: United Arab Emirates University
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: University of Sharjah
First posted: 2021-06-09
Enrollment: 246
Sex: FEMALE
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 35
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: Two arms, non-randomized
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

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 using these technologies for overweight and obese university students. The intervention was implemented in two universities in the United Arab Emirates

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 technologies-based intervention using a website and smart phone applications and to test the feasibility of implementing a lifestyle intervention using these technologies for overweight and obese university students. The study intervention was guided by Social Cognitive Theory. The study involved the development of a website, integrating educational material and mobile applications for monitoring diet and physical activity and a16-week feasibility trial to promote weight loss, improve food choices and increase physical activity levels. The trial consisted of two arms: Rashakaty Basic (R-Basic) and Rashakaty Enhanced (R-Enhanced).

Eligibility criteria: 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

Primary outcomes:
measure: Body weight
timeFrame: 16 weeks
measure: Body composition
timeFrame: 16 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Nutrition knowledge
timeFrame: 16 weeks
measure: Physical activity
timeFrame: 16 weeks
measure: Perceived social support from family and closest friends.
timeFrame: 16 weeks
measure: Perceived self-efficacy for healthier eating and physical activity
timeFrame: 16 weeks
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Al Ain
country: United Arab Emirates
facility: United Arab Emirates University
state: Select State Or Region
Study officials:
affiliation: United Arab Emirates University
name: Habiba I Ali, PhD, RD, CDE
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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