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Internet Treatment for Patients With Obesity
Sponsor: Region Örebro County
Summary
There is a strong link between obesity and reduced quality of life as well as serious sequelae of diseases. Step by step is a treatment model that has been developed at the Obesity Unit, Orebro County Region and includes six group meetings over 6-8 months. The aim is to increase patients' knowledge about the disease obesity, to provide support for lifestyle changes and weight control, and to reduce stigma-related psychosocial disorders. A 1-year pilot study aimed at evaluating the Internet-based Step by Step treatment has recently been completed. Results after 6 months of treatment show that the participants who completed the treatment were mainly satisfied with the program and the content. However, the dropouts from the treatment were more than expected.
Official title: Internet Treatment for Patients With Obesity - a Randomized Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
25 Years - 69 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
100
Start Date
2022-01-03
Completion Date
2025-11-30
Last Updated
2025-09-15
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Active internet treatment
The patient gets access to the internet treatment via a secure login to 1177 The care guide e-services on 1177.se. The treatment lasts for six months and includes 12 treatment modules. The patient works with each module for two weeks. The modules have different numbers of sections, but most have 4-5 sections. The modules consist mainly of text but also films and pictures are included. It is also possible to listen to the text. The modules end with one or more exercises to be performed before the next module is activated for the patient. Participants receive feedback on the information from therapists via the email function in the treatment program. The therapist provides individual feedback on completed exercises and answers questions that the patient has.
Locations (1)
Stefan Jansson
Örebro, Sweden