TEChNology for OBesity Project: telecare in the rehabilitation of patients with obesity with type-2 diabetes

A hospital-based intensive treatment and the continuity of care at home using new information and communication technologies in the rehabilitation of obesity with type-2 diabetes: a randomised controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN07265661

Enrollment

154

Registered

2009-06-29

Start date

2008-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2017-10-30

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Conditions

Obesity with type-2 diabetes Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Obesity

Interventions

The TECNOB clinical protocol has a total duration of 13 months and consists of two stepped down phases: in-patient (1 month) and out-patient (the following 12 months). During the in-patient phase, par

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inpatients: 1. Aged between 18 and 65 years, either sex 2. Obesity according to the World Health Organization (WHO) criteria (body mass index [BMI] greater than or equal to 30) 3. Type 2 diabetes mellitus 4. Basic knowledge of informatics 5. Written and informed consent to participate

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Severe psychiatric disturbance diagnosed by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition (DSM-IV) revised criteria 2. Concurrent medical condition not related to obesity

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Weight in kilograms. Data will be collected at baseline, at discharge from the hospital (c.a. 1 month after) and after 3, 6 and 12 months from the end of the in-hospital treatment.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Energy expenditure 2. Glycated haemoglobin 3. Binge eating 4. Self-efficacy in eating and weight control 5. Body satisfaction 6. Healthy habit formation 7. Disordered eating-related behaviours and cognitions 8. Psychopathological symptoms 9. Weight-related quality of life Data will be collected at baseline, at discharge from the hospital (c.a. 1 month after) and after 3, 6 and 12 months from the end of the in-hospital treatment.	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Energy expenditure 2. Glycated haemoglobin 3. Binge eating 4. Self-efficacy in eating and weight control 5. Body satisfaction 6. Healthy habit formation 7. Disordered eating-related behaviours and cognitions 8. Psychopathological symptoms 9. Weight-related quality of life Data will be collected at baseline, at discharge from the hospital (c.a. 1 month after) and after 3, 6 and 12 months from the end of the in-hospital treatment.

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Countries

Italy

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026