Smart Nutrition, Healthier Communities

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Obesity and Overweight

• Registration Number: NCT06667843
• Lead Sponsor: Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Brief Summary

The project investigates the effect of the health app Lifeness as a digital therapeutic (DTx) and follow-up tool in a municipal setting at a regional Healthy Lives Center in central Norway (Frisklivssentralen Værnesregionen), targeting early intervention for overweight and obesity.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2024-09
• Study Start: 2024-09-23
• Study First Submitted: 2024-10-15
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-10-30
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-10-30
• Study First Posted: 2024-10-31
• Last Update Posted: 2024-10-31
• Primary Completion: 2024-12-31
• Study Completion: 2025-10-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• BMI ≤27kg/m2 or obesity measured by waist circumference, current weight stability, motivated to lifestyle change using mobile apps, access to smartphone with 5G. Living in the municipallies covered by the Værnes region of central Norway.

Exclusion Criteria

• previous bariatric surgery, use of anti-obesity drugs, pregnancy, current or present cancer diagnosis,substance abuse or psychiatric diagnosis (such as eating disorders), or other conditions that can hinder physical activity.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Body weight	12 weeks	Body weight, and weight circumference, will be measured with standard proceduress (medically approved digital Seca scale (kg), and standard measuring band (cm)) wearing light clothing at baseline and after 12 weeks.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Eating behavior and hedonic appetite	12 weeks	Validated quistionaires assessing hedonic appetite and eating behavior will be measured at baseline and after 12 weeks: Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire (DEBQ), Three Factor Eating Questonnaire (TFEQ), and the Power of Food Scale (PFS).
Weight related quality of life	12 weeks	A validated quistionaire assessing weight-related quality of life (IWQOL-Lite) will be handed out at baseline and after 12 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Frisklivssentralen Værnesregionen; 🇳🇴 Stjørdal, Trøndelag, Norway

Norwegian University of Science and Technology; 🇳🇴 Trondheim, Trøndelag, Norway