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Positive Online Weight Reduction (POWeR) in the workplace: an observational study of a web and smartphone-delivered weight management intervention

Uptake and usage of a web and smartphone-delivered weight management intervention by overweight/obese adults in UK workplaces

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN15997004
Enrollment
1182
Registered
2013-09-18
Start date
2014-01-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2017-04-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Overweight/obesity Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Obesity

Interventions

Web-based intervention is offered to employees in participating UK workplaces. The POWeR website is a series of online modules which the participant is encouraged to complete on a weekly basis. The
their 'POWeR tools'. Participants who have smartphones can download an accompanying POWeR ?app? to track their goals and progress. Data collection at baseline (registration) and 8 weeks.

Sponsors

University of Southampton (UK)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Adults (male and female), aged 18 or older 2. Self-reported body mass index (BMI) >23 3. Able to access the internet on a regular basis 4. Able and willing to weigh self once per week

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Potential participants with health conditions that influence their diet or physical activity are advised to check with their GP before taking part

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Participants' use of POWeR weight management website (objective data, recorded by the online intervention). Data collection at baseline (registration) and 8 weeks.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Satisfaction with the website and (where relevant) smartphone app Other measures of interest include: 1. Satisfaction with the website (Yardley et al. 2010) 2. Use of the POWeR intervention within the workplace context (questionnaire created specifically for this study) 3. Workplace weight related social norms (Lemmon et al. 2013) 4. Workplace health climate (Ribisl & Reischl, 1993) 5. Self-reported weight loss (kg) Data collection at baseline (registration) and 8 weeks.

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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