Effects of Internet-based Diet Plus Online Dietary Coach Compared With in Person Clinic Visit Approach on Weight Loss

Obesity Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effects of Internet-based Diet Plus Online Dietary Coach Compared With in Person Clinic Visit Approach on Weight Loss in Healthy Obese Women in a Weight-loss Program: a Randomized Clinical Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03171922
• Other study ID #: N-206
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: June 14, 2017
• Est. completion date: September 18, 2019

Study information

• Verified date: January 2019
• Source: Novindiet Clinic
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy of an internet based diet plus a regular dedicated dietary coach (ID group) versus clinic visit based weight loss program (CD group) on weight loss in obese and overweight female adults.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 120
• Est. completion date: September 18, 2019
• Est. primary completion date: September 29, 2018
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 18 Years to 45 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Must be female

• Must be 18-45 years of age.

• Must have Body mass index (BMI) between 27-35 kg/ m².

• Must be able to have moderate exercise.

• Must be interested to have weight loss.

• Have access to a personal computer and the Internet

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnancy or lactation during the previous 6 months, or planned pregnancy in the next six months.

• Taking medications that could affect metabolism or change body weight.

• Report heart problems, chest pain, and cancer within the last five years.

• Smoking

• Menopause

• Diagnosis of any chronic disease such as fatty liver, cancer, chemo/radio therapy, heart disease, immune compromised conditions, abnormal thyroid hormone level.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Obesity
• Overweight
• Weight Loss

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Internet Diet
ID group have online dietary coach every 2 weeks
• Clinic Diet
CD group have every 2 weeks visit at clinic

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Iran, Islamic Republic of	NovinDiet Clinic	Tehran
Iran, Islamic Republic of	NovinDiet Clinic	Tehran

Sponsors (3)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Novindiet Clinic	Tehran University of Medical Sciences, University of Nottingham

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Iran, Islamic Republic of, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Weight	kg	1year
Secondary	Waist circumference	cm	1year
Secondary	fasting blood glucoses	mmol/l	1year
Secondary	fasting insulin level	mU/l	1year
Secondary	HbA1c	Score	1year
Secondary	HOMA-IR	percentage (%)	1year
Secondary	lipid profiles	mmol/l	1year
Secondary	liver function tests	U/l	1year