Feasibility of a Social Media-based Weight Loss Program for Low Socioeconomic Status Individuals
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Official title
A Pilot Intervention Study to Examine the Feasibility of a Social Media-Based Weight Loss Program for Low Socioeconomic Status Individuals
Brief summary
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The purpose of this study is to see if it is practical to use social media-based and traditional online weight loss intervention components among low socioeconomic status participants using the Facebook social media (SM) and Fitbit self-monitoring platforms. Also, the study will test the effectiveness of recruiting participants via social media and at community events and locations. The results of this study will be used to inform future research studies.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT03337230
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Enrollment
- 55 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 35 Years to 65 Years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepts healthy volunteers
This page does not interpret eligibility. Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record.
Study timeline
- Start date
- Oct 30, 2017
- Primary completion
- May 31, 2018
- Completion
- May 31, 2018
- Last update posted
- Mar 15, 2021
2017 – 2018
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case Western Reserve Univeristy | Cleveland | Ohio | 44106 | — |
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- Last update posted Mar 15, 2021 · Synced Sep 1, 2026
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