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Calories Counting Using an App for Weight Loss

NCT04945291 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 276

Last updated 2021-06-30

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This research aims to measure anew way of calories counting using a mobile app on weight loss and adherence to the mobile app. The participants should be adults who is overweight or obese and should have a smartphone with access to the internet. The participants will fill a baseline survey, take the height and weight measurements, watch a video about the use of the calories counting and app. A follow up visit will be in 4 weeks to take the height and weight measurements and fill a questionnaire. There is an option for the participants to continue with the research for additional 11 months with visit at 3, 6 and 12 months.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

New way of counting calories using the hands

The participants will learn how to estimate the portions and calories content of food using their hands as a measurement tool;

BEHAVIORAL

Mobile applications

the participant will use a mobile application to log their calories

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • American University of Beirut Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-06-16
Primary Completion
2022-07-31
Completion
2022-07-31

Countries

  • Lebanon

Study Locations

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