Development of Internet Web Application and Evaluation of Its Impact as a Tool in Promoting Healthy Lifestyle Indicators in Adults
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Lifestyle
- Sponsor
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem
- Enrollment
- 99
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- weight
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 10 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The study is planned for people who would like to reduce or maintain their weight and keep a healthy life style .After signing an informed consent, participants will be divided randomly into two groups :control group and an intervention group that will get the application (eBalance ). Participants will be followed for 12 weeks.
Detailed Description
Primary objective: to develop a web application based on energy balance and evaluates its effectiveness in promoting healthy lifestyle habits versus a control group. Secondary objectives: 1. To evaluate the frequency and convenient of usage of the internet intervention 2. To test the impact of the intervention on nutrition knowledge, diet quality and physical activity 3. To evaluate the effect of the intervention on weight management status
Investigators
Jenny Naimark
PhD student
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •People aged more than 18 years
- •Web and e-mail experience
- •Interested in either reducing weight or maintaining a healthy lifestyle
Exclusion Criteria
- •without any mail experience
- •pregnancy
- •involvement in other diet programs
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
weight
Time Frame: 14 weeks
measuring weight at baseline and end of 14 weeks
Secondary Outcomes
- Nutrition knowledge(14 weeks)
- duration of physical activity(14 weeks)
- waist circumference(14 weeks)
- height(14 weeks)