Effectiveness of Online Visit Compared With In-person Clinic Visit on Weight Loss
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- ObesityOverweight
- Registration Number
- NCT03171961
- Lead Sponsor
- Novindiet Clinic
- Brief Summary
Online visit and online counseling via telemedicine technology is a new service for obese people who wish to lose weight but because of their active lifestyle and time limitation cannot come to clinic. The purpose of this study was to examine the efficacy this technology-based intervention on weight loss in obese and overweight female adults.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 120
Inclusion Criteria
- Must be female
- Must be 18-45 years of age.
- Must have Body mass index (BMI) between 27-35 kg/ m².
- Must be able to have moderate exercise.
- Must be interested to have weight loss.
- Have access to the internet via broad- band ADSL or Mobile 4G
Exclusion Criteria
- Pregnancy or lactation during the previous 6 months, or planned pregnancy in the next six months.
- Taking medications that could affect metabolism or change body weight.
- Report heart problems, chest pain, and cancer within the last five years.
- Smoking
- Menopause
- Diagnosis of any chronic disease such as fatty liver, cancer, chemo/radio therapy, heart disease, immune compromised conditions, abnormal thyroid hormone level.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method weight 24 Weeks kg
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Fasting insulin level 24 Weeks mU/l
HbA1c 24 Weeks score
lipid profiles 24 Weeks mmol/l
HOMA-IR 24 Weeks Percentage (%)
Waist circumference 24 Weeks cm
Fasting blood glucose 24 Weeks mmol/l
liver function tests 24 Weeks U/l
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
NovinDiet Clinic
🇮🇷Tehrān, Iran, Islamic Republic of
NovinDiet Clinic🇮🇷Tehrān, Iran, Islamic Republic of