NCT04127201

Brief Summary

A randomized controlled trial to test the effectiveness of an online weight control program, called en\_línea, comparing with a standard group therapy and a control group

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
305

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 2016

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 12, 2016

Completed
2.8 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 11, 2019

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 15, 2019

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2020

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2020

Completed
Last Updated

October 15, 2019

Status Verified

October 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

4 years

First QC Date

October 11, 2019

Last Update Submit

October 11, 2019

Conditions

Keywords

"online therapy""weight loss control program"Internet

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

  • Weight loss

    5%-10% of weight loss respect the initial weight

    4 months

  • Maintenance of weight loss 1 month follow-up

    Maintenance of weight loss

    1 month follow-up

  • Maintenance of weight loss 3 months follow-up

    Maintenance of weight loss

    3 months follow-up

  • Maintenance of weight loss 6 months follow-up

    Maintenance of weight loss

    6 months follow-up

  • Maintenance of weight loss 12 months follow-up

    Maintenance of weight loss

    12 months follow-up

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Adherence

    4 months

  • Drop out

    4 months

  • Quality of life test measures

    4 months

Study Arms (3)

Online intervention, en_línea

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will be provided with a username and a password to acess to a website. en\_línea program is an online adaptation of the LEARN program. The five treatment areas are: Lifestyle, Exercise, Attitudes, Relationships and Nutrition. We have designed and developed a website (www.programaenlinea.org) with 17 weekly treatment sessions and an exclusive mobile application for self-recording.

Behavioral: en_línea

Standard group therapy

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants in this arm will received a 10 sessions of standard primary care group therapy. Sessions 1 and 2 will be weekly and sessions from 3 to 10 will be biweekly. Sessions, between 8 and 10 participants, will be conducted by a specialized psychologist and they will last 90 minutes. Treatment areas will be the same as en\_línea, beginning with nutrition and exercise and a progressive incorporation of the other topics. Material to work at home and self-recording will be provided in paper.

Behavioral: Group therapy

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

Participants in the control group only will receive a biweekly newsletter by email without feedback. They will be provided with material and instructions to self-record their daily meals and exercise. The newsletter only will content basic information about nutrition and exercise.

Interventions

en_líneaBEHAVIORAL

This is an online adaptation of the LEARN program. A self-help weight control program developed by Kelly Brownell in 2004.

Also known as: Web-based weight control program
Online intervention, en_línea
Group therapyBEHAVIORAL

This is a traditional behavioral weight control program

Standard group therapy

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 65 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Overweight type II or obesity type I. BMI between 27 and 34.9 kg/m2
  • Age between 18 and 65 years old
  • Compliance with all evaluation phases.

You may not qualify if:

  • Presence of several physical disease, i.e. diabetes, hypertension, cancer or metabolic disorders
  • Presence of several psychological problem, i.e. depression, anxiety
  • Presence of other eating disorders, i.e. anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorders
  • Use of drugs, i.e. slimming, anovulatory or psychotropic
  • Pregnancy or planned pregnancy for the next six months
  • Following another weight control program at the time of selection.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Unidad de Terapia de Conducta, University of Barcelona

Barcelona, 08035, Spain

RECRUITING

Related Publications (1)

  • Varela C, Saldana C. En_Linea. An online treatment to change lifestyle in overweight and obesity: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. BMC Public Health. 2019 Nov 21;19(1):1552. doi: 10.1186/s12889-019-7928-1.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

OverweightObesity

Interventions

Psychotherapy, Group

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

OvernutritionNutrition DisordersNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesBody WeightSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Socioenvironmental TherapyPsychotherapyBehavioral Disciplines and Activities

Central Study Contacts

Carmina Saldaña, PhD

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
PhD

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 11, 2019

First Posted

October 15, 2019

Study Start

December 12, 2016

Primary Completion

December 1, 2020

Study Completion

December 1, 2020

Last Updated

October 15, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-10

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Research team have to meet and make a decision about this field

Locations