Calories Counting Using an App for Weight Loss

NCT04945291 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: SBS-2021-0041
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 276
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This research aims to measure anew way of calories counting using a mobile app on weight loss and adherence to the mobile app. The participants should be adults who is overweight or obese and should have a smartphone with access to the internet. The participants will fill a baseline survey, take the height and weight measurements, watch a video about the use of the calories counting and app. A follow up visit will be in 4 weeks to take the height and weight measurements and fill a questionnaire. There is an option for the participants to continue with the research for additional 11 months with visit at 3, 6 and 12 months.

Conditions

Weight Loss

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Percentage of participants who achieved weight loss of 5% of the baseline weight

  3 months

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• UMARs satisfaction scores

  1 month

• Percentage of participants who achieved weight loss of 5% of their baseline weight

  6 months

• Percentage of participants who achieved weight loss of 10% of their baseline weight

  12 months

Study Arms (3)

research built JA Method mobile application + Counting method using the hands

EXPERIMENTAL

The participant will watch a video that explains a new counting method using the hands and use the research built mobile application to log and track the calories

Behavioral: New way of counting calories using the hands; Behavioral: Mobile applications

FitnessPal mobile application (or Arabic alternative) + Counting method using the hands

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

the participants will watch a video that explains a new counting method using the hands and they will be asked to use a commercial mobile app to log and track the calories

Behavioral: New way of counting calories using the hands; Behavioral: Mobile applications

Fitness Pal Mobile Application (or Arabi alternative)

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The participants will watch a generic video about the mobile app and they will be asked to use a commercial mobile app to log and track the calories

Behavioral: Mobile applications

Interventions

New way of counting calories using the hands BEHAVIORAL

The participants will learn how to estimate the portions and calories content of food using their hands as a measurement tool;

FitnessPal mobile application (or Arabic alternative) + Counting method using the hands; research built JA Method mobile application + Counting method using the hands

Mobile applications BEHAVIORAL

the participant will use a mobile application to log their calories

Fitness Pal Mobile Application (or Arabi alternative); FitnessPal mobile application (or Arabic alternative) + Counting method using the hands; research built JA Method mobile application + Counting method using the hands

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Should have a smartphone with access to the internet
• BMI more than 25 (overweight or obese)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• American University of Beirut Medical Center: lead

Study Sites (1)

Jumana Antoun

Hamra, Beyrouth, 110236, Lebanon

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Weight Loss

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Body Weight Changes; Body Weight; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Central Study Contacts

Jumana Antoun

CONTACT

+9613486509; ja46@aub.edu.lb

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: The participants will know the application they are using; the outcome assessor will be blinded to the user app when they fill the questionnaire and take the height and weight measurements
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor of Family Medicine

Model Details: three- armed randomized controlled trial

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 17, 2021
• First Posted: June 30, 2021
• Study Start: June 16, 2021
• Primary Completion: July 1, 2022
• Study Completion: July 1, 2022
• Last Updated: June 30, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

LE (1)