After a period of successful weight loss does monthly contact with a dietitian, via e-mail, enable individuals to successfully maintain their weight loss over a further six months?
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN65915034 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN65915034 |
| Protocol serial number | N0187189138 |
| Sponsor | Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2007 Update - Department of Health |
| Funders | Portsmouth and Isle of Wight R&D Consortium (UK), PHT Dept of Dietetics |
- Submission date
- 28/09/2007
- Registration date
- 28/09/2007
- Last edited
- 29/03/2012
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Mrs Denise Thomas
Scientific
Scientific
St. James' Hospital
Locksway Road
Milton
Portsmouth
PO4 8LD
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 023 92 89 4414 |
|---|---|
| denise.thomas@porthosp.nhs.uk |
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study type | Participant information sheet |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | After a period of successful weight loss, does monthly e-mail contact with a dietitian enable patients to maintain that weight? |
| Ethics approval(s) | Added May 2008: Approved on 20/10/2006, REC ref no: 06/Q1701/117. |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine: Obesity |
| Intervention | Email contact vs no email contact. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
Added May 2008: |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
Added May 2008: |
| Completion date | 30/11/2008 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Not Specified |
| Sex | Not Specified |
| Target sample size at registration | 70 |
| Key inclusion criteria | Added May 2008: 1. Adults of BMI>30 2. Who have lost 5% body weight 3. Access to email |
| Key exclusion criteria | Added May 2008: 1. Binge eating disorder 2. Awaiting bariatric surgery 3. Learning disability 4. On weight loss medication |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/12/2006 |
| Date of final enrolment | 30/11/2008 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United Kingdom
- England
Study participating centre
St. James' Hospital
Portsmouth
PO4 8LD
United Kingdom
PO4 8LD
United Kingdom
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results | 01/02/2000 | Yes | No | |
| Participant information sheet | Participant information sheet | 11/11/2025 | 11/11/2025 | No | Yes |
