Description Module
The Description Module contains narrative descriptions of the clinical trial, including a brief summary and detailed description. These descriptions provide important information about the study's purpose, methodology, and key details in language accessible to both researchers and the general public.
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Description Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 4:44 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 4:44 PM
NCT ID:
NCT02464566
Brief Summary:
With low carbohydrate dietary approach for both arms, the investigators will examine the effectiveness of 12-weeks intensive lifestyle intervention program provided in individual sessions in primary health care obesity clinic in Jeddah with aim to achieve 5% reduction of baseline weight for experimental participants in comparison with active comparator group (only one health education session).
Detailed Description:
The study has two arms:
Active Comparator Arm:
Only health education. One session regarding diet restriction and physical activity with printed health education papers.
Experimental Arm:
Intensive lifestyle intervention Weekly individual session in obesity clinic (15 to 20 min.) for the first 4 weeks then one individual session in obesity clinic (10 to 20 min.) every two weeks (week 5 to week 12).
Total sessions in 12 weeks: 8 (including the final data collection visit).The components of the program: 1) Low carbohydrate (aim to achieve spontaneous reduction in calorie intake) 2) increased physical activity; 3) behavioral strategies to facilitate adherence to diet and activity prescriptions.
Study:
NCT02464566
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT02464566