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NCT Number: NCT01837134

Telemedical Coaching for Weight Loss

Lifestyle changes often fail due to loss of motivation. Telemedicine and personal coaching have the potential to support lifestyle change and weight loss. Therefore, the aim of our randomized controlled trial is to examine the effect of telemedicine with and without coaching in comparison to a control group on weight loss in overweight participants.

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Key information

Conditions

Overweight Body Weight Glucose Metabolism Disorders Hyperinsulinism Insulin Resistance Metabolic Diseases Metabolic Syndrome Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Obesity Overnutrition Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

40 year–70 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

West-German Centre of Diabetes and Health

Düsseldorf, 40591, Germany

About this study

In an occupational health care setting employees with overweight and/or metabolic syndrome will be randomized into a three arm 12-week trial. Participants in the telemedical (TM) and telemedical coaching (TMC) group got a weighing machine and a step counter, with automatic transfer into a personalized online portal, which could be monitored from both, the participant and the study centre. The TMC group weekly will get care calls from the study centre aiming to discuss measured data and to fix target agreements. The control group will remain in routine care.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • employed at Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH for at least 2 years
  • older than 40 years
  • overweight or obese or metabolic syndrome

Exclusion criteria

  • not willing to participate

Treatment and study plan

telemedical (TM) group

Device

telemedical devices (weighing machine and step counter)

telemedical coaching (TMC) group

Behavioral

care calls once per week for 12 weeks

Primary outcomes

  1. weight loss

    Time frame: 12 weeks

    Weight will be measured at baseline and after 12 weeks.

Secondary outcomes

  1. cardiometabolic risk factors

    Time frame: 12 weeks

  2. quality of life

    Time frame: 12 weeks

    Quality of life will be assessed by the validated questionnaires ADS-L and SF-12.

  3. physical activity

    Time frame: 12 weeks

    Physical activity will be assessed using a validated questionnaire.

Other outcomes

  1. eating behaviour

    Time frame: 12 weeks

    Eating behaviour will be measured using the validated questionnaire FEV.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

West German Center of Diabetes and Health

Other

Registry information

Official study title

TeleLifestyleCoaching Study - Telemedical Coaching for Weight Loss

Acronym: Fit

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2013
Study completion
2014
First posted
Apr 22, 2013
Registry last updated
May 29, 2014

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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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