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Feasibility of Technology Mediated Lifestyle Intervention for Overweight and Obese Young Adults

NCT04919759 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 246

Last updated 2021-06-09

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Summary

Rashakaty (Fitness for Me) study aimed to design a new technologies-based intervention using a website and smart phone applications and to test the feasibility of implementing a lifestyle intervention using these technologies for overweight and obese university students. The intervention was implemented in two universities in the United Arab Emirates

Conditions

  • Overweight and Obesity

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

R-Basic

Participants in the R-Basic arm received access to a static website that contained educational materials on healthier eating and physical activity and the study questionnaires. The R-Basic intervention was implemented in the University of Sharjah.

BEHAVIORAL

R-Enhanced

The R-Enhanced intervention was guided by the Social Cognitive Theory and employed a variety of behavior modification strategies, including self-monitoring, goal setting, self-efficacy, and social support to facilitate changes in diet and physical activity. In addition, participants in the R-Enhanced intervention had online access to a nutritionist. The R-Enhanced intervention was implemented in the United Arab Emirates University.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Sharjah

    collaborator OTHER

  • United Arab Emirates University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Habiba I Ali, PhD, RD, CDE · United Arab Emirates University

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
35 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-08-21
Primary Completion
2017-05-31
Completion
2017-05-31

Countries

  • United Arab Emirates

Study Locations

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