Obesity Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Conditions
Interventions
Summary: this is an individually randomised controlled feasibility trial. Participants, recruited via hospitals, local authorities and NHS trusts, will be randomised 2:1 to intervention group or contr
Sponsors
University of Oxford
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Young people aged 13-17 years living in the United Kingdom 2. BMI z-score >91st centile for BMI using the UK 1990 growth reference. 3. Participant has access to an appropriate device to install and use the app.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Participants with a mental illness or significant mental health problems that would interfere with adherence to the intervention or trial protocol. 2. Participants with a learning delay that would interfere with adherence to the intervention or trial protocol. 3. Participants with any other illness that would interfere with adherence to the intervention or trial protocol.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Engagement (user contact with the intervention) measured using amalgamated number of contact points with the app throughout the Intervention. 2. Retention (user completion of the intervention) measured using proportion of people attending their 12 week post-intervention appointment at the end of the intervention. 3. Recruitment (length of time to complete recruitment for the study) measured using Average number of people recruited to the intervention per month during the recruitment phase. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measurements at baseline and follow-up: 1. BMI Z-score measured using mean difference in BMI z-score between follow-up and baseline. 2. Eating behaviours measured using mean difference in score on the Adult Eating Behaviours questionnaire between follow-up and baseline and mean difference in score on the Adolescent Food Habits Checklist between follow-up and baseline. 3. Physical activity levels measured using mean difference in steps between follow-up and baseline and number of self-record exercises done through app. 4. Self-Esteem measured using mean difference in score on the Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale between follow-up and baseline. | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed