Web-based Approach in Nutrition and Diabetes

Università degli Studi 'G. d'Annunzio' Chieti e Pescara

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus; Overweight and Obesity; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Treatments: Other: web-based thecnologies; Behavioral: traditional approach

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04386200

VITA02

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study aims to test web-based strategies, in overweight or obese participants at risk or affected by Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus , to promote adherence over time to a healthy lifestyle and nutritional medical therapy (TMN). The study population includes 40 subjects, randomly allocated to web group (therapeutic reinforcement through web-based strategies) or traditional group (traditional educational approach). Anthropometric and clinical parameters will be collected, as well as scores of validated questionnaires will be administered up to 12 months from the enrollment.

Enrollment: 40 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Overweight or obesity (BMI ≥25 kg/m2)
• Participants with or at risk of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
• Skills in the use web-based technologies and internet accessibility

Exclusion criteria

• Conditions that could interfere with the execution and completion of the project or failure adherence to the protocol.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

WEB GROUP

Experimental group

Description:

Traditional approach integrated with web-based technologies.

Treatment:

Other: web-based thecnologies

TRADITIONAL GROUP

Other group

Description:

Traditional educational approach

Treatment:

Behavioral: traditional approach