Effect of the weight-loss program using daily self-weighing combined with hypocaloric diet and personalized-dietary counseling in adults with obese in a rural community, Thailand: a randomized controlled trial

Effectiveness of daily self-weighing combined with hypocaloric diet and community personalized-dietary counseling for weight loss among adults with obesity in a rural community, Thailand: a community-based randomized controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20201020004

Enrollment

108

Registered

2020-10-20

Start date

2020-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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

Conditions

Obesity Daily self-weighing, Body weight, Body mass index, Blood pressure, Rural community, Thailand

Interventions

1. Dietary education 2. Health education for weight loss 3. Infographic poster,1. Dietary education 2. Health education for weight loss 3. Infographic poster 4. Daily self-weighing calendar 5. Hypocal

Placebo Comparator No treatment,Experimental Behavioral

Control,Daily self-weighing combined with hypocaloric diet and community personalized-dietary counseling

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Adults aged 18-60 years 2) Having body mass index (BMI) at least 27.5 kg/m2, 3) Willing to participate in the study and provide written informed consent 4) Required to reduce body weight.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Be diagnosed with medical conditions that might affect weight 2) Take or expected to receive medication that might affect weight 3) Receiving diabetes treatment either with oral drugs or insulin injections 4) Pregnant women 5) Having significant weight loss in the last six months 6) Bedridden patients 7) History of substance use in the last six months 8) Be diagnosed with coronary heart disease or cerebrovascular disease 9) History of anti-obesity drug use 10) Participating in other clinical controlled trials.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Body mass index 5 months Height and weight measurement	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Blood pressure 5 months Blood pressure measurement	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactSaharat Liampeng

Phramongkutklao College of Medicine

saharat@pcm.ac.th66955944821

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026