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Feasibility of a Social Media-based Weight Loss Program for Low Socioeconomic Status Individuals

NCT03337230 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 55

Last updated 2021-03-16

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to see if it is practical to use social media-based and traditional online weight loss intervention components among low socioeconomic status participants using the Facebook social media (SM) and Fitbit self-monitoring platforms. Also, the study will test the effectiveness of recruiting participants via social media and at community events and locations. The results of this study will be used to inform future research studies.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Physical Activity

Fitbit Activity Monitor and IPAQ to give level of physical activity. Participants will be provided with education about physical activity recommendations and will be encouraged to set goals for improvement.

BEHAVIORAL

Diet

National Cancer Institute's ASA24 web-based dietary assessment tool to determine intake. Participants will be provided with education about healthy diets and will be encouraged to set goals for making enduring changes to dietary intake.

BEHAVIORAL

Social Support

Social support will be determined via self report scale measure and objective collection of social media communications. Each participant will be contacted through social media regularly with dietary and physical activity information and asked to support other participants via encouragement and sharing of information.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • David N. Cavallo, PhD MPH RDN · Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
35 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-10-31
Primary Completion
2018-06-01
Completion
2018-06-01

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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