Diet, Food, Exercise and Nutrition During Social Distancing
DFEND
1 other identifier
interventional
150
1 country
1
Brief Summary
Our long-term goal is to contribute to the development of evidence-based nutritional and physical activity recommendations for the prevention and management of overweight and obesity and related chronic diseases. The overall objective for this study is to determine if a 20-week educational program, project DFEND, related to behavior change and health will improve nutrition and physical activity outcomes as well as indicators of wellbeing. Our central hypothesis is that regular attendance of weekly lectures, weekly meetings with personalized coaches, and weekly health challenges via virtual platforms (e.g. Zoom, Facebook, YouTube) will improve health outcomes related to nutrition and physical activity. Our rationale for these studies is that the results of this research will enhance the potential to develop evidence-based nutritional and physical activity behavioral recommendations to treat and/or prevent development of overweight and obesity.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Feb 2021
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
February 3, 2021
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
February 12, 2021
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
February 15, 2021
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
March 31, 2025
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 31, 2025
CompletedAugust 26, 2025
August 1, 2025
4.1 years
February 3, 2021
August 19, 2025
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Behavior change
Participants identify one behavior they want to change and work toward achieving that goal. This will be measured by recording goals and checking in weekly to record progress. We will use a 5-point likert scale to assess how well the participant perceives they are meeting their goal. Behavior change will be assessed qualitatively, relying on the participant to report success or failures to study personnel.
20 weeks
Secondary Outcomes (4)
Sleep
20 weeks
Mood
20 weeks
Physical Activity
20 weeks
Dietary Intake
20 weeks
Study Arms (1)
Behavioral Education and personalized coaching
EXPERIMENTALInterventions
Weekly education related to behavior change
Weekly calls with personalized coaches in behavior modification, nutrition, and physical activity/exercise.
Weekly challenges to address behavior change
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Resides in Arkansas
- All ethnicities
- Female and male
You may not qualify if:
- None
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas, 72704, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Jamie Baum, PhD
University of Arkansas
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- OTHER
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Associate Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
February 3, 2021
First Posted
February 15, 2021
Study Start
February 12, 2021
Primary Completion
March 31, 2025
Study Completion
December 31, 2025
Last Updated
August 26, 2025
Record last verified: 2025-08
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share