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PH iWell Study to Compare an Online Interactive Technology to Self-directed Care in Overweight or Obese Individuals

NCT01325376 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 500

Last updated 2011-04-19

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This is a six month lifestyle management study to compare the effects of iWell; a dynamic online interactive technology to a self-directed program in overweight or obese individuals.

The primary aim is to test the hypothesis that dynamic online interactive technology intervention is more effective than self-directed program in obtaining and maintaining weight loss and other biometric improvements.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Technology assisted health behavior

Web-based interactive program using an hpod sensor that tracks physical activity as well as biometric parameters into the iWell server and is transmitted to the internet site via the users PC. Also serves as a social networking site.

BEHAVIORAL

Self directed

Receives support and encouragement with minimal contact. Receives printed lifestyle guidelines with diet and physical activity recommendations.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • PeaceHealth Laboratories

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • SK Telecom Americas, Inc.

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Brigitte Piniewski, MD · PeaceHealth Laboratories

  • David Kil · SKTelecom Americas

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-10-31
Primary Completion
2011-10-31
Completion
2012-10-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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