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Obesity Intervention Program for University Students

A study testing Protective Nursing Interventions for Reduction Obesity Risk in people with Obesity, run by Selcuk University.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of preventive nursing interventions, which consist of education / practices including of healthy eating and physical activity and motivational messages which sent through social media to reduce obesity risk in university students who in the risk group for obesity. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 19 to 24 years
Conditions the study is for
Obesity
What is being tested?
Protective Nursing Interventions for Reduction Obesity Risk
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
70 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
10 Jun 2015to 27 May 2016
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 19 to 24 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Preobezes between 25.0-29.9 BMI
  • The BMI is 18.5-24.9 and who get above the average score (24-36 points high risk) from the "Risky Behavior Scale University Form: the subscale of nutritional habits
  • The BMI is 18.5-24.9 and who get below the mean score (8-20 points high risk) from the Healthy Lifestyle Behavior Scale's subscale of Exercise

Who cannot join

  • BMI below 18.5 and above 29.9
  • Constantly regular drug users
  • Those who have any health problems (who have had a heart attack, angioplasty or any surgical operation within 3 months, those with heart failure, those with metabolic disease, those with eating disorder, those with cancer, those with any psychological disease, Physically disabled)
  • Those who are pregnant
  • Those who have participated in any weight management program at least 2 months in advance and are still involved in the nutrition or physical activity program

About this study

Official title: The Effects of Protectıve Nursing Interventions on Reduction of Obesity Risk In University Students: Randomized Controlled Study

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of preventive nursing interventions, which consist of education / practices including of healthy eating and physical activity and motivational messages which sent through social media to reduce obesity risk in university students who in the risk group for obesity.

Read the detailed description

This study has been conducted with University students in Turkey. The selected 70 students were associated with obesity risk factors about obesity (owerveight or normal weight and they were in the risk group in terms of obesity according to the risk rating scales, and between 19-24 years old) and randomly assigned to the experimental (35 students) and control group (35 students). Applications for the experimental group for 11 weeks about nutritional habits, practices for physical activity, and motivational messages sent via social media.

Primary Outcome Measure: Nutrition-Exercise Attitude Score, Nutrition-Exercise Behavior Score, Exercise Benefit / Obstacle Score. We used some scales for evaluate the primary outcomes (The Scale of Nutrition-Exercise Attitude-Behavior, The Scale of Exercise Benefit / Obstacle).

Bady Mass Index, Waist / Hip Ratio and Body fat percentage are secondary outcomes.

The data was calculated with SPSS package program.

Conditions
Obesity
Being tested
Protective Nursing Interventions for Reduction Obesity Risk
Keywords
Obesity, Overweight, Physical Activity, Nutrition, Nursing
Medical subject headings
Obesity, Overweight, Motor Activity

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Protective Nursing Interventions for Reduction Obesity RiskBehavioural

    Applications for the experimental group for 11 weeks are grouped under three headings.

    These; Nutritional habits, practices for physical activity, and motivational messages sent via social media.

    Nutritional practices: Nutritional practices consist of group trainings, individual practices and collective events.

    Practices for physical activity: Group trainings, group exercises, individual exercises and collective activities. Physical activity was done for 3 days per week and 45-60 minutes every seans for 8 weeks. In addition, activities such as collective nature walks and cycling have been carried out Practices through social media: For physical activity and healthy eating; Motivational messages were sent twice a week for 11 weeks.

Study groups in NCT03115229
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Control GroupNo interventionThe control group of the RCT was composed of 35 students randomly assigned to the control group who are BMI was between 25.0-29.9 or BMI was between 18.5-24.9 and they were in the risk group in terms of obesity according to the risk rating scales.
Intervention GroupExperimentalThe selected students were associated with obesity risk factors about obesity (owerveight or normal weight and they were in the risk group in terms of obesity according to the risk rating scales, and between 19-24 years old) and randomly assigned to the experimental group to Protective Nursing Interventions for Reduction Obesity Risk
Receives: Behavioral: Protective Nursing Interventions for Reduction Obesity Risk

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Nutrition-Exercise Attitude Score, Nutrition-Exercise Behavior Score, Exercise Benefit / Obstacle Score

    The Scale of Nutrition-Exercise Attitude-Behavior, The Scale of Exercise Benefit / Obstacle

    Measured: Totaly: 11 weeks

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Bady Mass Index

    Weight/Height Ratio

    Measured: Totaly: 11 weeks

  2. Waist / Hip

    Waist / Hip Ratio

    Measured: Totaly: 11 weeks

  3. Body fat percentage

    Measured: Totaly: 11 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted14 Apr 2017
  2. Study start10 Jun 2015
  3. Primary completion7 Mar 2016
  4. Study completion27 May 2016

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
70 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03115229
Sponsor's protocol ID
15102038
Status last verified
Mar 2017
First submitted
22 Mar 2017
Last updated
28 Aug 2019
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Protective Nursing Interventions for Reduction Obesity Risk in people with Obesity, run by Selcuk University.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 Aug 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Nutrition-Exercise Attitude Score, Nutrition-Exercise Behavior Score, Exercise Benefit / Obstacle Score (time frame: Totaly: 11 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 28 Aug 2019.

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