Public title as of 17/09/2018 'Helpmedoit!' an app, web and social support based weight loss intervention for adults with obesity Previous public title: 'Helpmedoit!' a web and text based intervention to facilitate social support to achieve and maintain health-related change in physical activity and dietary behaviour.
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- ObesityNutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN85615983
- Lead Sponsor
- HS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (UK)
- Brief Summary
2020 results in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32968544/ (added 25/09/2020)
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 109
Inclusion Criteria
1. Adults aged 18-70
2. BMI 30+
3. Access to a mobile telephone and the internet
4. Actively trying to lose weight
Exclusion Criteria
1. Previous bariatric surgery
2. Terminal illness
3. Dementia
4. Pregnancy
5. Poor competence in English (resulting in an ability to complete study materials)
6. Being a nominated helper in this trial
7. We will ask women of childbearing age to let us know if they become pregnant at any point during the trial. Once recruited, pregnant women will not be excluded from the study but will be given a leaflet on diet and exercising safely during pregnancy.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <br> Stage 1:<br> 1. Acceptability and feasibility will be collected using interviews and focus groups.<br><br> Stage 2:<br> 1. Physical activity will be measured at baseline and at 12 months using the 7-Day Physical Activity Recall and an accelerometer.<br> 2. Diet will be measured at baseline and at 12 months using the DINE questionnaire and 4x repeat 24 hour multiple pass recall.<br> 3. BMI will be measured at baseline and at 12 months using height and weight measurements.<br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method