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Clinical Trials/PACTR201910535635886
PACTR201910535635886
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Phase 1

The development, implementation and evaluation of a weight loss intervention for overweight/obese primary school educators at selected schools within the Metro North District in Western Cape Province, South Africa: A randomized controlled trial.

elia Steyn0 sites300 target enrollmentOctober 2, 2019

Overview

Phase
Phase 1
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Sponsor
elia Steyn
Enrollment
300
Status
Other
Last Updated
2 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
October 2, 2019
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
2 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
elia Steyn

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • overweight/obese educators with a BMI \= 27kg/m2,
  • employed either by the Western Cape Department of Basic Education or the school governing body at selected schools within the Metro North District,
  • English literate,
  • own their own personal mobile phone
  • agree not to participate in any other weight loss interventions for the duration of the study

Exclusion Criteria

  • Educators who are following a weight loss intervention at the time of data collection,
  • women who are pregnant or trying to fall pregnant or have been pregnant less than 6 months prior to data collection, lactating women,
  • those with orthopaedic or joint problems which will be a barrier to physical activity,
  • those with a history of major medical problems such as heart disease (including having had a pacemaker inserted)
  • those with recent weight loss greater than 10% in the previous 6 months .

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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