Fit4Life - Digital intervention project for young families for the prevention of obesity and obesity - Pilot project

Fit4Life - Digital intervention project for young families for the prevention of obesity and obesity - Pilot project - Fit4life

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00039070

Enrollment

200

Registered

2026-01-21

Start date

2024-12-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-02-02

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Conditions

Obesity and overweight

Interventions

Group 1: Arm 1: Interventios group: Families receive in addition to questionnaires and measurements app for the prevention of obesity and overweight Group 2: Arm2: Control group: Families do not recei

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy families after the birth of the first child Understanding of German in language and writing (no mental impairment) Residential 20 km radius of the hospital Harlaching

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Age of guardians < 18 years Families who do not understand the German language (questionnaires are currently not available in translation) Diseases that require permanent medication before/during and after pregnancy Multiple pregnancies, premature birth Known maternal formative diseases such as medically diagnosed depression

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Difference Weight gain children between studies with app – support and control group without app Based on the z-score values for weight development, they are categorized as follows : 0.67 to 1.34 SD (fast weight gain), > 1.34 SD (very fast weight gain) It is measured with 6 months, 12 months and 24 months during the follow-up dates and data from the U-booklet	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Difference between studies with app support and control group without APP With the children: - BMI/BMI z score at 2 years old - Length - Bayley Scales - Intestinal microbiome - Speckle tracking - Glucose and lipid status With the parents: - Size, Weight, BMI - Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) - Well-being (SF 36) - Range of motion (IPAQ questionnaire) - Survey of socioeconomic status (SES) - Life’s essential 8” of the American Heart Association (AHA) - Intestinal microbiome It is measured with 6 months, 12 months and 24 months during the follow-up dates and data from the U-booklets as well as mother passport and questionnaires	—

Measure

Time frame

Difference between studies with app support and control group without APP With the children: - BMI/BMI z score at 2 years old - Length - Bayley Scales - Intestinal microbiome - Speckle tracking - Glucose and lipid status With the parents: - Size, Weight, BMI - Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) - Well-being (SF 36) - Range of motion (IPAQ questionnaire) - Survey of socioeconomic status (SES) - Life’s essential 8” of the American Heart Association (AHA) - Intestinal microbiome It is measured with 6 months, 12 months and 24 months during the follow-up dates and data from the U-booklets as well as mother passport and questionnaires

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactRenate Oberhoffer

TUM School of Medicine and Health

renate.oberhoffer@tum.de+49 (89) 289 - 24570

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026