NCT05978323

The Effect of a Brief Intervention on Behavıoral Change, Anthropometric and Metabolic Variables

The Effect of Brief Interventıon on Behavıoral Change, Anthropometrıc and Metabolıc Varıables In Overweıght Women wıth Low Health Lıteracy

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 124 (actual)
• Sponsor: Mersin University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 30 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study will evaluate the effect of a brief intervention on anthropometric and metabolic changes in overweight women with low health literacy. The total number of samples was determined as 88. It was decided to recruit a total of 124 people, 62 people in each group, with a 40% loss in the groups. Brief intervention interviews will be conducted with the intervention group. Brief intervention interviews will take an average of 20-30 minutes and four times. The control group will not be intervened except for the first and last evaluations.

Detailed description

This study will evaluate the effect of a brief intervention on anthropometric and metabolic changes in overweight women with low health literacy. The total number of samples was determined as 88, 44 in each of the intervention and control groups. It was decided to recruit a total of 124 people, 62 people in each group, with a 40% loss in the groups. Randomization will be performed after obtaining consent from the participants who meet the eligibility and exclusion criteria. The sampled individuals will be assigned to the Intervention and Control groups according to the block randomization method. Brief intervention interviews will be conducted with the intervention group. It was determined as the first evaluation and the follow-ups on the 1st day, 15th day, 1st month, 3rd month, and the last evaluation (6th month). Brief interventions, 5A for those who are ready to change their behavior (Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist, Arrange); those who are not ready to change their behavior 5R (Relevance, Risks, Rewards, Roadblocks, Repetition) model will be used. At the end of brief interventions applied to overweight women with low health literacy for 20-30 minutes, a total of four times; weight change, waist circumference change, blood pressure change, blood glucose change, blood lipid change, diet, and exercise behaviors will be evaluated. The control group will not be intervened except for the first and last evaluations.

Conditions

• Brief Intervention

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Brief intervention	Short face-to-face intervention interviews will be conducted with individuals in the intervention group. Interviews will be held in primary healthcare organizations' meeting rooms. Brief intervention interviews will be conducted with the intervention group. It was determined as the first evaluation and the follow-ups on the 1st day, 15th day, 1st month, 3rd month, and the last evaluation (6th month). Brief interventions, 5A for those who are ready to change their behavior (Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist, Arrange); Those who are not ready to change their behavior 5R (Relevance, Risks, Rewards, Roadblocks, Repetition) model will be used. Brief intervention interviews will take an average of 20-30 minutes. The talks will include awareness of overweight and obesity, a healthy diet, and exercise. By the researcher's prepared will be used for individuals with low health literacy educational materials.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-10-16
• Primary completion: 2024-04-24
• Completion: 2024-10-09
• First posted: 2023-08-07
• Last updated: 2025-08-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)