Improving Dietary Habit and Weight Loss in Young Adults With Overweight and Obesity: The Healthy Eating for Young Adults (HEYA) Study

• Sponsor: National University Health System, Singapore (Other)
• Overall Status: Recruiting
• CT.gov ID: NCT05969639
• Collaborator: (none)
• Enrollment: 150
• Location: 1
• Arms: 2
• Anticipated Duration (Months): 14.2
• Patients Per Site Per Month: 10.5

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

This study aims to examining the effectiveness of a psychoeducational program (Healthy Eating in Young Adults; HEYA) on improving the dietary habits and body composition (e.g. weight and percentage fat mass) in young adults in Singapore.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Obesity	Behavioral: HEYA	N/A

Study Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Anticipated Enrollment: 150 participants
• Allocation: Randomized
• Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Single (Outcomes Assessor)
• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Official Title: Improving Dietary Habit and Weight Loss in Young Adults With Overweight and Obesity: The Healthy Eating for Young Adults (HEYA) Study
• Anticipated Study Start Date: Jul 25, 2023
• Anticipated Primary Completion Date: Jul 30, 2024
• Anticipated Study Completion Date: Sep 30, 2024

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Intervention The HEYA program is a 12-week app-delivered psychoeducational program that comprises of nutrition education, skills training on self-regulation, and weekly feedback.	Behavioral: HEYA; The HEYA program is a 12-week app-delivered psychoeducational program that comprises of nutrition education, skills training on self-regulation, and weekly feedback.
No Intervention: Control

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

1. weight [0,12,24]

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 21 Years to 35 Years
• Sexes Eligible for Study: All
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Inclusion Criteria:

1. have a body mass index (BMI) ≥23kg/m2; and

2. are between the ages of 21 and 35 years old; and

3. can understand and read the English language; and

4. use a smartphone that can download apps; and

5. willing to travel to the National University Singapore.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Pregnant or lactating; and

2. Participating in a structured weight loss program; and

3. Planning or receiving pharmacotherapy or bariatric surgery within the next 6 months; and

4. Has existing diagnosed mental disorder besides eating disorders.

Contacts and Locations

Locations

	Site	City	State	Country	Postal Code
1	National University of Singapore	Singapore		Singapore	117597

Sponsors and Collaborators

• National University Health System, Singapore

Investigators

None specified.

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.

• Responsible Party: Jocelyn Chew, Research Fellow, National University Health System, Singapore
• ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05969639
• Other Study ID Numbers: NUS-IRB-2022-650
• First Posted: Aug 1, 2023
• Last Update Posted: Aug 1, 2023
• Last Verified: Jul 1, 2023

• Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: No
• Plan to Share IPD: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No
• Additional relevant MeSH terms: Obesity; Overweight; Weight Loss

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Aug 1, 2023