An interventional study of Smartphone Application group in Obesity, sponsored by Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina. Status unknown at 1 site in Spain. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 40 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2015-04-15.
Sponsored by Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
AIM: To assess the efficacy of an intervention that includes the assistance of a weight loss smartphone application targeted to young people aged 18 to 40 years.
DESIGN: Randomisedclinical trial.
SETTING: Primary Health Care centres (PHCCs) in Catalonia.
PARTICIPANTS: Adults aged 18 to 40 years with criteria of obesity or overweight, consulting PHCCs for any reason and who provide written informed consent to participate in the trial.
INTERVENTION GROUP will receive a 12-month weight loss programme that implements recommendations of a Clinical Practice Guideline, complemented with a smartphone app designed specifically for this programme.
CONTROL GROUP will receive the usual care. The outcome measure will be weight loss at 12 months.
EXPECTED RESULTS: The investigators expect a higher weight loss in the intervention group than in control group.
DESIGN: Randomised clinical trial.
SETTING: Primary Health Care centres (PHCCs) in Catalonia, Spain.
PARTICIPANTS: Adults aged 18 to 40 years with criteria of obesity or overweight, consulting PHCCs for any reason and who provide written informed consent to participate in the trial.
INTERVENTION GROUP will receive a 12-month weight loss programme that implements recommendations of a Clinical Practice Guideline, complemented with a smartphone app designed specifically for this programme.
CONTROL GROUP will receive the usual care. The outcome measure will be weight loss at 12 months.
EXPECTED RESULTS: The investigators expect a higher weight loss in the intervention group than in control group.
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Exclusion Criteria:
The experimental group will receive the standard diet intervention for weight loss plus free Smartphone app plus a wearable device.
Behavioral: Smartphone Application group
Control group will receive a 12-month weight loss programmed that implements recommendations of a Clinical Practice Guideline
Intervention group will receive a 12-month weight loss programmed that implements recommendations of a Clinical Practice Guideline, complemented with a smartphone app
Body weight (Kg)
Change in body weight at 12 months in the experimental group, compared with the control group. At each study visit, anthropometrics will be recorded by a primary care nurse or doctor. Body weight will be measured with the participant dressed in light clothing with shoes off on a calibrated balance.
Time frame: 12 months
Body mass index (Kg/m2)
change in body mass index at 12 months in the experimental group, compared with the control group.. At each study visit, anthropometrics will be recorded by a primary care nurse or doctor. Body weight will be measured with the participant dressed in light clothing with shoes off on a calibrated balance.
Time frame: 12 months
Physical activity measured with two brief validated questionnaires
To increase physical activity at 12 months. Physical activity will be measured with two brief validated questionnaires, administered in the participant's preferred language (Catalan or Spanish).
Time frame: 12 months
glucemic levels
To improve the glucose levels
Time frame: 12 months
cholesterol profile (LDL-cholesterol, HDL-Cholesterol, Cholesterol total)
To improve the profile of cholesterol.
Time frame: 12 months
blood pressure
To improve the blood pressure
Time frame: 12 months
GPT levels
To monitorize GPT levels
Time frame: 12 months
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