CCRB Logo

Trial History Detail on 2013-11-21

CUHK_CCT00342

2012-10-25

Prospective

10110911

Health and Health Services Research Fund

Food and Health Bureau Hong Kong

N/A

Hung-kwan So

Department of Paediatrics, 6/F Clinical Sciences Building, PWH

26322829

sohk@cuhk.edu.hk

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Edmund Anthony Nelson

Department of Paediatrics, 6/F Clinical Sciences Building, PWH

26322861

tony-nelson@cuhk.edu.hk

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Lifestyle intervention using an internet-based curriculum with cell phone reminders among obese Chinese adolescents: A randomized controlled pilot study

Lifestyle intervention using an internet-based curriculum with cell phone reminders among obese Chinese adolescents: A randomized controlled pilot study

通過手機向肥胖青少年作提示互聯網生活方式干預方案的先導研究

Lifestyle intervention using an internet-based curriculum with cell phone

Hong Kong SAR, China

Yes

2012-01-10

Obesity

Behavior

Internet-based obesity prevention programs with cell phone follow up and family participation

12 week internet curriculum and cell phone follow up over 24 weeks.

For this pilot study there will be one control group and two different intervention groups. The control group will also receive usual care which consists of visits to the obesity clinic staffed by a paediatrician every three months while the first intervention group will receive visits to the obesity clinic every 3 months plus 12 week internet curriculum and cell phone follow up over 24 weeks. The second intervention group will receive visits to the obesity clinic every three months and three meetings with a nutritionist over three months.

Adolescents aged 12-18 years with primary obesity attending the Obesity and Lipid Clinic at the Prince of Wales Hospital and signed informed consent by parents and teens.

BMI below 95th percentile of local reference, concurrent participation in any clinical trial, dietary intervention or weight loss program, concomitant intake of a weight reducing agent, any medical illness or condition including known non-compliance, as judged by the investigators as ineligible to participate the study, unwillingness to attend regular follow up appointments as part of the intervention programme.

12 years old

18 Years old

Both Male and Female

Interventional

Randomized

Placebo

Open label

Parallel

2013-02-01

48

Complete

To determine the feasibility of adapting and using an existing internet curriculum and nutritional program along with cell phone follow up for obese Hong Kong teens by examining recruitment and retention rate, internet log-in rate, compliance and satisfaction with counselling, curriculum and cell phone communication at 24 weeks

To identify the feasibility of obtaining subjects’ physical activity level, dietary intake, stress level, and knowledge related to nutrition/physical activity, as well as weight and blood pressure and to determine the effect of the program on these indices at 24 weeks.

No

2013-11-21

ChiCTR-TRC-12002624

2012-10-26


Yes

Type Access Document Published On  
No documents yet.
  • Page 1 of 1.