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Positive Online Weight Reduction Study (POWeR2)

Positive Online Weight Reduction Study (POWeR2): a randomised controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN21244703
Enrollment
700
Registered
2012-03-16
Start date
2013-02-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2017-02-20

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

Conditions

Topic: Primary Care Research Network for England

Interventions

1. Control, very brief advice and follow up 2. Web and minimal nurse support, minimal face to face contact with nurse
3. Web and nurse support, Web intervention with intensive nurse support Follow-up length: 12 month(s)

Sponsors

University of Southampton (UK)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adult male and female patients with a body mass index (BMI) over 30 (or 28 with hypertension or or hypercholesterolaemia)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Current mental health problems 2. Very ill or unable to change diet 3. Pregnancy or breastfeeding 4. Perceived inability to walk 100 metres

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Outcome measure (08/12/2015): 1. The average weight reduction over 12 months, measured blind to randomisation group using Tanita digital scales measured at baseline, 6, and 12 months. 2. A secondary analysis of weight is the number of individuals who maintain a clinically important 5% weight reduction measured using Tanita digital scales measured at 6 and 12 months. Original outcome measure: Weight measured at baseline, 6, and 12 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Food and drink consumption measured using Food Frequency Questionnaires at baseline, 6, and 12 months 2. Physical activity measured using the Godin physical activity questionnaire at baseline, 6, and 12 months 3. Waist circumference in cm measured by tape measure at baseline, 6, and 12 months 4. Blood pressure (BP) in mm Hg measured using a validated Omron device at baseline, 6, and 12 months 5. Serum Glucose and HbA1c in mmol/l measured at baseline, 6, and 12 months 6. Serum lipids (cholesterol/HDL/LDL/triglyceride) in mmol/l measured at baseline, 6, and 12 months 7. Body composition measured using Tanita digital scales to document percentage body fat measured at baseline, 6, and 12 months 8. Serum Liver function tests (AST,ALT,GGT) measured in IU/l to monitor non-alcoholic fatty liver disease at baseline, 6, and 12 months 9. Serum Ferritin in ug/l measured at 12 months 10.A modified version of the Patient Enablement Instrument measured by self-report questionnaire at baseline and 12 months 11. EQ-5D for Health economic analyses measured by self-report questionnaire at baseline, 6, and 12 months. 12. Health service resource use measured from documentation in the medical records in the 12 months prior to randomisation and the 12 months following 13. Reported activities undertaken to lose weight measured by self-report questionnaire at 12 months

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 21, 2026