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ArticleBMC public health2019

En_Línea. An online treatment to change lifestyle in overweight and obesity: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Carmen Varela, Carmina Saldaña

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Article in BMC public health, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04127201 (En_Línea. An Online Treatment to Change Lifestyle in Overweight and Obesity), which is not on this map. Cited by 1 paper.

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En_Línea. An Online Treatment to Change Lifestyle in Overweight and Obesity: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of BarcelonaRan2016 to 2020Enrolled305ConditionsOverweight, ObesityArmsen_línea, Group therapy
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2 authors.

Carmen VarelaDepartment of Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Barcelona, Passeig Vall d'Hebrón, 171 P.C, 08035, Barcelona, Spain. carmenvarela@ub.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3009-0348
Carmina SaldañaDepartment of Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Barcelona, Passeig Vall d'Hebrón, 171 P.C, 08035, Barcelona, Spain.

Funding

Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad PSI2013-45292-R
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundObesity has become a major public health problem. Innovative treatments are necessary. Internet and new technologies have been reported effective results in weight control programs, especially those with personalized feedback. This paper presents the protocol for a randomized controlled trial to test the effectiveness of an online weight control program, called en_línea, comparing with a standard group therapy and a control group.

methodsThis is a randomized controlled trial with three intervention arms: en_línea, standard group therapy and control group. To perform this study, 305 adults (18-65 years) with overweight type II (27-29.9 kg/m DISCUSSION: The future challenge is to design innovative obesity treatments. Internet could be a useful tool to improve traditional weight control programs. This new intervention format is appropriate for patients who prefer not to share their intimate problems with a group, and for the new generations who feel comfortable using new technologies. Besides, Internet allows reaching a large amount of people at the same time, even if they live far away.

trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov NCT04127201. Retrospectively registered 15th October 2019.

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Internet-Based InterventionLife StyleAdolescentAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedObesityOverweightRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicResearch DesignWeight Reduction ProgramsYoung AdultInternetObesityOnline therapyOverweightRandomized controlled trialWeight control program

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PMCPMC6873678

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