The Small Change Study to investigate the acceptability and feasibility of a small change approach to prevent weight gai

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Weight management; Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine

• Registration Number: ISRCTN18309466
• Lead Sponsor: oughborough University

Brief Summary

2023 Results article in https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-023-00455-1 (added 07/11/2023)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-04-12
• Study Completion: 2022-06-28
• Last Update Posted: 20 November 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 122

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged =18 years
2. Body mass index 20 - 30 kg/m²
3. Access to an internet connection
4. Owns a smartphone
5. Has a UK mobile telephone number
6. Can speak and understand English

Exclusion Criteria

1. Participating in another weight management trial or programme
2. Inability or unwillingness to provide online consent
3. Pregnant/a planned pregnancy in the next 6 months
4.Taking weight loss medications/other medication that impacts weight
5. Have a history of an eating disorder in the last 5 years/are currently experiencing an eating disorder

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. The acceptability and feasibility of an intervention that uses a small change approach to decrease calorie intake and/or increase energy expenditure to prevent weight gain, assessed using online questionnaires at weeks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12:<br> 1.1. The acceptability of the small change intervention will be assessed using questions that will focus on assessing whether they adhered to the small change approach, whether participants liked using this approach and whether participants found it helpful to reduce their calorie intake behaviour. The questions will also assess whether the trial materials (educational video, text messages, small change diary and list of 20 suggested small dietary and physical activity changes) were helpful.<br> 1.2. The feasibility of the small change intervention will be assessed using the number of participants randomised per month and the retention rates at follow-ups<br>