Remote Delivery of Weight Management by Phone and Social Media
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 70
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Change in weight
研究概览
简要总结
The purpose of this study is to compare two different weight management delivery methods, social media versus a traditional care model.
详细描述
Obesity is a major public health issue as 68% of the US population is either overweight or obese. Weight loss and weight loss maintenance is difficult. Traditionally, successful weight loss programs are weekly behaviorally-based clinics which utilize a combination of calorie restriction and physical activity. Traditional "face to face" weekly meetings may not be feasible for everyone.
An alternative to provide weight loss and weight maintenance created by KUMC researchers uses weekly group phone conference calls. While this method produced equal weight loss with fewer burdens to participants when compared to the traditional "face to face" format, weight regain during maintenance was still high.
This study will investigate a new delivery method (social media platform "Facebook") compared to the group phone conference calls. In the social media platform participants will be able to socialize with other participants in their group by commenting on posts from other participants or posting messages themselves. Social media delivered programs have potential to be a more a cost-effective approach to reach a large group of individuals.
Participants who are eligible and decided to be in this study will take part in study related activities for 6 months.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 21 Years 至 70 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Body mass index (BMI) of 30 to 45 kg/m^2
- •Have access to a computer, smart phone, or tablet
- •Give informed consent to participate
排除标准
- •Unable to participate in moderate intensity PA (i.e., walking)
- •Participation in a weight loss or physical activity program in the previous 6 mos.
- •Greater than 3, 30-min bouts of planned exercise/week
- •Not weight stable (±4.6 kg) for 3 mos. prior to intake
- •Unwilling to be randomized to 1 of the 2 study groups
- •Report being pregnant during the previous 6 mos., currently lactating, or planned pregnancy in the following 6 mos.
- •Serious medical risk such as cancer, recent cardiac event (i.e. heart attack, stroke, angioplasty) as determined by the individual's PCP via the clearance to participate in the investigation
- •Current use of antipsychotics or untreated depression
- •Adherence to specialized diet regimens, i.e., multiple food allergies, vegetarian, macrobiotic
- •Binge eating disorder as assessed by the Binge Eating Scale
- •Living in the same household as another study participant
研究组 & 干预措施
KWMP-GP
Weekly group phone calls for 6 months. Group phone calls will last about 45 minutes each. Phone calls will include groups of 12-18 participants.
干预措施: Group Phone Calls (Behavioral)
KWMP-SM
Participants interact through a private Facebook group. New activities for participants to complete each week for 6 months.
干预措施: Social Media (Behavioral)
结局指标
主要结局
Change in weight
时间窗: Change from Baseline to Month 6
次要结局
- Physical activity - steps(Month 6)
- Physical activity - total minutes(Month 6)
- Physical activity - ActiGraph Activity Level (Count/Minute; CPM)(7 days)
- Change in BMI(Change from Baseline to Month 6)
- Dietary assessment - self-reported log(Month 6)
- Quality of Life Assessment (SF-36)(Change from Baseline to Month 6)
- Quality of Life - Weight Related(Change from Baseline to Month 6)
- Feasibility of Interventions - adherence to protocol procedures(Month 6)
研究者
Joseph Donnelly
Professor
University of Kansas