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NCT Number: NCT01913496

Development of Web Application and Evaluation Its Impact on Healthy Lifestyle

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Lifestyle Behavior Motor Activity

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Hebrew University

Jerusalem, Israel

About this study

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:

  • To evaluate the frequency and convenient of usage of the internet intervention
  • To test the impact of the intervention on nutrition knowledge, diet quality and physical activity
  • To evaluate the effect of the intervention on weight management status

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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

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

Treatment and study plan

ebalance

Other

using the ebalance application for 14 weeks

Primary outcomes

  1. weight

    Time frame: 14 weeks

    measuring weight at baseline and end of 14 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. duration of physical activity

    Time frame: 14 weeks

    at baseline and end of study

  2. Nutrition knowledge

    Time frame: 14 weeks

    questionnaire at baseline and end of study

  3. waist circumference

    Time frame: 14 weeks

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

  4. height

    Time frame: 14 weeks

    height will be measured at baseline

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Other

Collaborators

  • Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Registry information

Official study title

Development of Internet Web Application and Evaluation of Its Impact as a Tool in Promoting Healthy Lifestyle Indicators in Adults

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2013
Study completion
2013
First posted
Aug 1, 2013
Registry last updated
Mar 15, 2016

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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