Obesity, PreDiabetes, Type 2 Diabetes
Conditions
Keywords
Intensive Lifestyle Intervention, mHealth, eHealth, digital intervention, efficacy, RCT
Brief summary
The study aims to evaluate the acceptability, feasibility, and preliminary efficacy of a digital lifestyle intervention, called Fitness Digital (FitD), for individuals with prediabetes or type 2 diabetes.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALDigital Intensive Lifestyle Intervention
The FitD consists of 8 digital lessons on how to improve dietary and exercise habits using self-monitoring, goal-setting, cognitive restructuring, and other behavioral and cognitive strategies. The FitD app offers a virtual coach that guides the participant to complete the treatment.
BEHAVIORALDigital Self-Help Control Condition
The digital self-help control condition consists of educational materials related to diet and exercise. The materials are open for access all at once. There is no guidance by a virtual coach or digital lessons.
Sponsors
The University of Hong Kong
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Caregiver, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Age 18+ * Hong Kong resident * Can understand Chinese and Cantonese * Have self-reported diagnosis of type 2 diabetes or prediabetes * Have a smart phone and able to use a mobile app
Exclusion criteria
* None
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Changes in the scores on the Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities - Revised (SDSCA) | Baseline (week 0), posttreatment (week 9), follow-up (week 21) | The Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities consists of 11 items asking the frequency of diabetes self-care behavior in the following six areas: general diet, specific diet (ate fruit and vegetable/ low fat diet), exercise, blood glucose testing, foot care, and cigarette smoking. The maximum score is 70 and the minimum score is 0. A higher total score indicate better self-care. |
| Changes in weight from baseline (week 0) to posttreatment (week 9) | Baseline (week 0), posttreatment (week 9), follow-up (week 21) | Self-reported weight in kilograms |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Changes in the scores on the Weight Control Strategy Scale | Baseline (week 0), posttreatment (week 9), follow-up (week 21) | The Weight Control Strategy Scale consists of 30 items measuring one's use of different weight control strategies. A higher score indicates greater use of effective weight control strategies. |
| Changes in the scores on the Physical activity acceptance and action questionnaire | Baseline (week 0), posttreatment (week 9), follow-up (week 21) | The Physical activity acceptance and action questionnaire consists of 10 items assessing one's readiness and motivation to engage in increased physical activity. A higher score indicates greater readiness and motivation. |
| Changes in the scores on the Weight loss self-efficacy scale | Baseline (week 0), posttreatment (week 9), follow-up (week 21) | The weight loss self-efficacy scale consists of 10 items assessing one's confidence in using effective strategies for weight loss. A higher score indicates greater confidence. |
Countries
Hong Kong
Contacts
Primary ContactAnna Lee, PhD
Outcome results
None listed