The NoHoW protocol: a multicentre 2x2 factorial randomised controlled trial investigating an evidence-based digital toolkit for weight loss maintenance in European adults

Sarah Ellen Scott; Cristiana Duarte; Jorge Encantado; Elizabeth H. Evans; Marja Harjumaa; Berit Lilienthal Heitmann; Graham W. Horgan; Sofus C. Larsen; Marta Moreira Marques; Elina Mattila; Marcela Matos; Marie-Louise Mikkelsen; Antonio L. Palmeira; Beth Pearson; Lauren Ramsey; Kirby Sainsbury; Ines Santos; Falko Sniehotta; Carol Stalker; P. J. Teixeira; R. James Stubbs

doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029425

The NoHoW protocol: a multicentre 2x2 factorial randomised controlled trial investigating an evidence-based digital toolkit for weight loss maintenance in European adults

Sarah Ellen Scott, Cristiana Duarte, Jorge Encantado, Elizabeth H. Evans, Marja Harjumaa, Berit Lilienthal Heitmann, Graham W. Horgan, Sofus C. Larsen, Marta Moreira Marques, Elina Mattila, Marcela Matos, Marie-Louise Mikkelsen, Antonio L. Palmeira, Beth Pearson, Lauren Ramsey, Kirby Sainsbury, Ines Santos, Falko Sniehotta, Carol Stalker, P. J. TeixeiraR. James Stubbs

12 Citations (Scopus)

2 Downloads (Pure)

Abstract

Introduction Obesity and associated diseases place a severe burden on healthcare systems. Behavioural interventions for weight loss (WL) are successful in the short term but often result in weight regain over time. Self-regulation of eating and activity behaviours may significantly enhance weight loss maintenance (WLM) and may be effectively augmented by contextual behavioural approaches to emotion regulation. The NoHoW trial tests the efficacy of a theoretically informed, evidence-based digital toolkit using a mobile-enabled website, activity trackers and Wi-Fi scales for WLM aiming to target (1) self-regulation and motivation, and (2) emotion regulation in adults who achieved clinically significant (≥5%) WL in the previous 12 months (initial body mass index (BMI) ≥25 kg/m 2). Methods and analysis The study is an 18-month, 3-centre, 2×2 factorial single-blind, randomised controlled trial, which recruited 1627 participants achieving ≥5% WL between March 2017 and March 2018. Participants are randomly allocated to one of four arms: (1) self-monitoring only (self-weighing and activity tracker), (2) self-regulation and motivation, (3) emotion regulation or (4) combined self-regulation, motivation and emotion regulation. Participants attend four clinical investigation days at 0, 6, 12 and 18 months and are instructed to use the digital toolkit for 18 weeks during the first 6 months and at their discretion for the remaining 12 months. The primary outcome is change in weight (kg) at 12 months from baseline. Secondary outcomes are body composition (eg, bioimpedance analysis), health biomarkers (glycated haemoglobin, lipids, blood pressure, hair cortisol), dietary intake, physical activity, sleep, motivational, self-regulatory, emotion regulatory moderators/mediators of WLM, engagement, user experience, acceptability and cost-effectiveness of the interventions. Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval was granted by Institutional Ethics Committees at the Universities of Leeds (17-0082; 27 February 2017), Lisbon (17/2016; 20 February 2017) and Capital Region of Denmark (H-16030495, 8 March 2017). Results will be published in scientific journals.

Original language	English
Article number	e029425
Journal	BMJ Open
Volume	9
Issue number	9
Number of pages	13
ISSN	2044-6055
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029425
Publication status	Published - 1 Sept 2019

Keywords

Weight loss maintenance
Digital health
Behaviour change
Self-regulation
Emotion regulation
Motivation

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Access to Document

10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029425Licence: CC BY

e029425.fullFinal published version, 1.6 MBLicence: CC BY

Cite this

Scott, S. E., Duarte, C., Encantado, J., Evans, E. H., Harjumaa, M., Heitmann, B. L., Horgan, G. W., Larsen, S. C., Marques, M. M., Mattila, E., Matos, M., Mikkelsen, M.-L., Palmeira, A. L., Pearson, B., Ramsey, L., Sainsbury, K., Santos, I., Sniehotta, F., Stalker, C., ... Stubbs, R. J. (2019). The NoHoW protocol: a multicentre 2x2 factorial randomised controlled trial investigating an evidence-based digital toolkit for weight loss maintenance in European adults. BMJ Open, 9(9), Article e029425. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029425

The NoHoW protocol: a multicentre 2x2 factorial randomised controlled trial investigating an evidence-based digital toolkit for weight loss maintenance in European adults. / Scott, Sarah Ellen; Duarte, Cristiana; Encantado, Jorge et al.
In: BMJ Open, Vol. 9, No. 9, e029425, 01.09.2019.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review

Scott, SE, Duarte, C, Encantado, J, Evans, EH, Harjumaa, M, Heitmann, BL, Horgan, GW, Larsen, SC, Marques, MM, Mattila, E, Matos, M, Mikkelsen, M-L, Palmeira, AL, Pearson, B, Ramsey, L, Sainsbury, K, Santos, I, Sniehotta, F, Stalker, C, Teixeira, PJ & Stubbs, RJ 2019, 'The NoHoW protocol: a multicentre 2x2 factorial randomised controlled trial investigating an evidence-based digital toolkit for weight loss maintenance in European adults', BMJ Open, vol. 9, no. 9, e029425. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029425

@article{409e65bb73fd4e6e84df5e7f1bfe7da9,

title = "The NoHoW protocol: a multicentre 2x2 factorial randomised controlled trial investigating an evidence-based digital toolkit for weight loss maintenance in European adults",

abstract = "Introduction Obesity and associated diseases place a severe burden on healthcare systems. Behavioural interventions for weight loss (WL) are successful in the short term but often result in weight regain over time. Self-regulation of eating and activity behaviours may significantly enhance weight loss maintenance (WLM) and may be effectively augmented by contextual behavioural approaches to emotion regulation. The NoHoW trial tests the efficacy of a theoretically informed, evidence-based digital toolkit using a mobile-enabled website, activity trackers and Wi-Fi scales for WLM aiming to target (1) self-regulation and motivation, and (2) emotion regulation in adults who achieved clinically significant (≥5%) WL in the previous 12 months (initial body mass index (BMI) ≥25 kg/m 2). Methods and analysis The study is an 18-month, 3-centre, 2×2 factorial single-blind, randomised controlled trial, which recruited 1627 participants achieving ≥5% WL between March 2017 and March 2018. Participants are randomly allocated to one of four arms: (1) self-monitoring only (self-weighing and activity tracker), (2) self-regulation and motivation, (3) emotion regulation or (4) combined self-regulation, motivation and emotion regulation. Participants attend four clinical investigation days at 0, 6, 12 and 18 months and are instructed to use the digital toolkit for 18 weeks during the first 6 months and at their discretion for the remaining 12 months. The primary outcome is change in weight (kg) at 12 months from baseline. Secondary outcomes are body composition (eg, bioimpedance analysis), health biomarkers (glycated haemoglobin, lipids, blood pressure, hair cortisol), dietary intake, physical activity, sleep, motivational, self-regulatory, emotion regulatory moderators/mediators of WLM, engagement, user experience, acceptability and cost-effectiveness of the interventions. Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval was granted by Institutional Ethics Committees at the Universities of Leeds (17-0082; 27 February 2017), Lisbon (17/2016; 20 February 2017) and Capital Region of Denmark (H-16030495, 8 March 2017). Results will be published in scientific journals.",

keywords = "Weight loss maintenance, Digital health, Behaviour change, Self-regulation, Emotion regulation, Motivation",

author = "Scott, {Sarah Ellen} and Cristiana Duarte and Jorge Encantado and Evans, {Elizabeth H.} and Marja Harjumaa and Heitmann, {Berit Lilienthal} and Horgan, {Graham W.} and Larsen, {Sofus C.} and Marques, {Marta Moreira} and Elina Mattila and Marcela Matos and Marie-Louise Mikkelsen and Palmeira, {Antonio L.} and Beth Pearson and Lauren Ramsey and Kirby Sainsbury and Ines Santos and Falko Sniehotta and Carol Stalker and Teixeira, {P. J.} and Stubbs, {R. James}",

year = "2019",

month = sep,

day = "1",

doi = "10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029425",

language = "English",

volume = "9",

journal = "BMJ Open",

issn = "2044-6055",

publisher = "BMJ Publishing Group",

number = "9",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - The NoHoW protocol: a multicentre 2x2 factorial randomised controlled trial investigating an evidence-based digital toolkit for weight loss maintenance in European adults

AU - Scott, Sarah Ellen

AU - Duarte, Cristiana

AU - Encantado, Jorge

AU - Evans, Elizabeth H.

AU - Harjumaa, Marja

AU - Heitmann, Berit Lilienthal

AU - Horgan, Graham W.

AU - Larsen, Sofus C.

AU - Marques, Marta Moreira

AU - Mattila, Elina

AU - Matos, Marcela

AU - Mikkelsen, Marie-Louise

AU - Palmeira, Antonio L.

AU - Pearson, Beth

AU - Ramsey, Lauren

AU - Sainsbury, Kirby

AU - Santos, Ines

AU - Sniehotta, Falko

AU - Stalker, Carol

AU - Teixeira, P. J.

AU - Stubbs, R. James

PY - 2019/9/1

Y1 - 2019/9/1

N2 - Introduction Obesity and associated diseases place a severe burden on healthcare systems. Behavioural interventions for weight loss (WL) are successful in the short term but often result in weight regain over time. Self-regulation of eating and activity behaviours may significantly enhance weight loss maintenance (WLM) and may be effectively augmented by contextual behavioural approaches to emotion regulation. The NoHoW trial tests the efficacy of a theoretically informed, evidence-based digital toolkit using a mobile-enabled website, activity trackers and Wi-Fi scales for WLM aiming to target (1) self-regulation and motivation, and (2) emotion regulation in adults who achieved clinically significant (≥5%) WL in the previous 12 months (initial body mass index (BMI) ≥25 kg/m 2). Methods and analysis The study is an 18-month, 3-centre, 2×2 factorial single-blind, randomised controlled trial, which recruited 1627 participants achieving ≥5% WL between March 2017 and March 2018. Participants are randomly allocated to one of four arms: (1) self-monitoring only (self-weighing and activity tracker), (2) self-regulation and motivation, (3) emotion regulation or (4) combined self-regulation, motivation and emotion regulation. Participants attend four clinical investigation days at 0, 6, 12 and 18 months and are instructed to use the digital toolkit for 18 weeks during the first 6 months and at their discretion for the remaining 12 months. The primary outcome is change in weight (kg) at 12 months from baseline. Secondary outcomes are body composition (eg, bioimpedance analysis), health biomarkers (glycated haemoglobin, lipids, blood pressure, hair cortisol), dietary intake, physical activity, sleep, motivational, self-regulatory, emotion regulatory moderators/mediators of WLM, engagement, user experience, acceptability and cost-effectiveness of the interventions. Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval was granted by Institutional Ethics Committees at the Universities of Leeds (17-0082; 27 February 2017), Lisbon (17/2016; 20 February 2017) and Capital Region of Denmark (H-16030495, 8 March 2017). Results will be published in scientific journals.

AB - Introduction Obesity and associated diseases place a severe burden on healthcare systems. Behavioural interventions for weight loss (WL) are successful in the short term but often result in weight regain over time. Self-regulation of eating and activity behaviours may significantly enhance weight loss maintenance (WLM) and may be effectively augmented by contextual behavioural approaches to emotion regulation. The NoHoW trial tests the efficacy of a theoretically informed, evidence-based digital toolkit using a mobile-enabled website, activity trackers and Wi-Fi scales for WLM aiming to target (1) self-regulation and motivation, and (2) emotion regulation in adults who achieved clinically significant (≥5%) WL in the previous 12 months (initial body mass index (BMI) ≥25 kg/m 2). Methods and analysis The study is an 18-month, 3-centre, 2×2 factorial single-blind, randomised controlled trial, which recruited 1627 participants achieving ≥5% WL between March 2017 and March 2018. Participants are randomly allocated to one of four arms: (1) self-monitoring only (self-weighing and activity tracker), (2) self-regulation and motivation, (3) emotion regulation or (4) combined self-regulation, motivation and emotion regulation. Participants attend four clinical investigation days at 0, 6, 12 and 18 months and are instructed to use the digital toolkit for 18 weeks during the first 6 months and at their discretion for the remaining 12 months. The primary outcome is change in weight (kg) at 12 months from baseline. Secondary outcomes are body composition (eg, bioimpedance analysis), health biomarkers (glycated haemoglobin, lipids, blood pressure, hair cortisol), dietary intake, physical activity, sleep, motivational, self-regulatory, emotion regulatory moderators/mediators of WLM, engagement, user experience, acceptability and cost-effectiveness of the interventions. Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval was granted by Institutional Ethics Committees at the Universities of Leeds (17-0082; 27 February 2017), Lisbon (17/2016; 20 February 2017) and Capital Region of Denmark (H-16030495, 8 March 2017). Results will be published in scientific journals.

KW - Weight loss maintenance

KW - Digital health

KW - Behaviour change

KW - Self-regulation

KW - Emotion regulation

KW - Motivation

U2 - 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029425

DO - 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029425

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 31575569

SN - 2044-6055

VL - 9

JO - BMJ Open

JF - BMJ Open

IS - 9

M1 - e029425

ER -

The NoHoW protocol: a multicentre 2x2 factorial randomised controlled trial investigating an evidence-based digital toolkit for weight loss maintenance in European adults

Abstract

Keywords

UN SDGs

Access to Document

Fingerprint

Cite this