Do images of a personalized future body shape help with weight loss in overweight individuals? A randomized controlled study

Completed

• Conditions: Obesity; Diet and Nutrition - Obesity

• Registration Number: ACTRN12613000883718
• Lead Sponsor: Curtin University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-08-08
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 150

Inclusion Criteria

Eligible participants are people with BMI greater than 25 (overweight) and seeking advise about weight loss.
They should be able to provide informed consent.
Participants will be over 16 years of age. Those below 18 years of age will also be required to provide parental consent.

Exclusion Criteria

Women who are pregnant or breast feeding, or become pregnant during the study period will be excluded.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Weight loss (kg) for each subject in the study as recorded on their own weighing scales. Participants will also be weighed every four weeks by researchers on calibrated digital scales. Weekly weights recorded independently by the participants can be included in the analysis. [Assessed on a weekly and 4-weekly basis for 24 weeks from randomisation];Number of participants approached and the number recruited [At 4 months from randomization]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Interview and focus group transcripts will be analysed guided by Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). This will focus on satisfaction with the intervention[At 6 months after randomization];Thematic analysis of recorded transcribed interviews.[At 8 weeks, 16 weeks and 24 weeks after randomisation]