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CompletedNCT01913496Updated Mar 15, 2016

Development of Web Application and Evaluation Its Impact on Healthy Lifestyle

An interventional study of ebalance in Lifestyle, sponsored by Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Completed at 1 site in Israel. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2016-03-15.

Sponsored by Hebrew University of Jerusalem · Not applicable and Interventional

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
99
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The study is planned for people who would like to reduce or maintain their weight and keep a healthy life style .After signing an informed consent, participants will be divided randomly into two groups :control group and an intervention group that will get the application (eBalance ). Participants will be followed for 12 weeks.

Read the detailed description

Primary objective: to develop a web application based on energy balance and evaluates its effectiveness in promoting healthy lifestyle habits versus a control group.

Secondary objectives:

  1. To evaluate the frequency and convenient of usage of the internet intervention
  2. To test the impact of the intervention on nutrition knowledge, diet quality and physical activity
  3. To evaluate the effect of the intervention on weight management status
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Conditions studied

  • Lifestyle

Keywords

  • web application
  • nutrition knowledge
  • physical activity
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In context

Lead sponsor

Hebrew University of Jerusalem is the lead sponsor of 31 studies on the registry; 4 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  • People aged more than 18 years
  • Web and e-mail experience
  • Interested in either reducing weight or maintaining a healthy lifestyle

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • without any mail experience
  • pregnancy
  • involvement in other diet programs
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
99 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Placebo comparator
    Standard care

    standard care ,without the web application ebalance

    Other: ebalance

  • Active comparator
    ebalance

    using the ebalance application for 14 weeks

    Other: ebalance

Interventions

  • Otherebalance

    using the ebalance application for 14 weeks

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. weight

    measuring weight at baseline and end of 14 weeks

    Time frame: 14 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. duration of physical activity

    at baseline and end of study

    Time frame: 14 weeks

  2. Nutrition knowledge

    questionnaire at baseline and end of study

    Time frame: 14 weeks

  3. waist circumference

    waist circumference will be measured at baseline and end of 14 weeks

    Time frame: 14 weeks

  4. height

    height will be measured at baseline

    Time frame: 14 weeks

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Study locations

1 site
  • Hebrew University
    Jerusalem, Israel
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References and documents

Publications

  • Safran Naimark J, Madar Z, Shahar DR. The impact of a Web-based app (eBalance) in promoting healthy lifestyles: randomized controlled trial. J Med Internet Res. 2015 Mar 2;17(3):e56. doi: 10.2196/jmir.3682. PubMed 25732936 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Mar 15, 2016, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01913496
Lead sponsor
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Collaborators
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Responsible party
Jenny Naimark (PhD student, Hebrew University of Jerusalem) — Principal investigator
First posted
Aug 1, 2013
Start date
Apr 2013
Primary completion
Dec 2013
Completion
Dec 2013
Last update
Mar 15, 2016

Study contacts

Jenny Naimark, PhD student
principal investigator · Hebrew University

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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