Effects of Internet-based Diet Plus Online Dietary Coach Compared With in Person Clinic Visit Approach on Weight Loss

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Obesity; Overweight
• Interventions: Behavioral: Clinic Diet; Behavioral: Internet Diet

• Registration Number: NCT03171922
• Lead Sponsor: Novindiet Clinic

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy of an internet based diet plus a regular dedicated dietary coach (ID group) versus clinic visit based weight loss program (CD group) on weight loss in obese and overweight female adults.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2017-05-27
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-05-27
• Study First Posted: 2017-05-31
• Study Start: 2017-06-14
• Primary Completion: 2018-09-29
• Status Verified: 2019-01
• Study Completion: 2019-09-18
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-11-24
• Last Update Posted: 2019-11-26

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 a personal computer and the Internet

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

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Clinic Diet	Clinic Diet	clinic visit based weight loss diet program group who have every 2 weeks visit at clinic.
Internet Diet	Internet Diet	Internet Diet group have online dietary coach every 2 weeks

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Weight	1year	kg

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
fasting blood glucoses	1year	mmol/l
HbA1c	1year	Score
fasting insulin level	1year	mU/l
HOMA-IR	1year	percentage (%)
lipid profiles	1year	mmol/l
Waist circumference	1year	cm
liver function tests	1year	U/l

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

NovinDiet Clinic; 🇮🇷 Tehrān, Iran, Islamic Republic of