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Online weight loss

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Obesity
Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Registration Number
ISRCTN14859844
Lead Sponsor
niversity of Oxford
Brief Summary

2021 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34612589/ (added 20/10/2021)

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
528
Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 18 years or above.
2. Body Mass Index =30 kg/m2.
3. Able and willing to complete the baseline questionnaire in a single session.
4. Able to use and have access to a mobile phone, the internet and own weighing scales.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Unable to understand the study materials and interventions.
2. Currently following a weight loss programme (defined as a structured, prescribed and monitored
programme and not a self-regulated diet).
3. Pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant during the course of the study.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in self-reported weight from baseline to 8 weeks.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<br> 1. Engagement with the programmes is measured using data collected from the online programmes (for example the number of times participants access the website, frequency of recording of body weight and the use of programme features).<br> 2. Demographic data is collected using a self-reported questionnaire at baseline.<br>
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