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Additional Follow-up for Obesity (ALMS Trial)

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Led By Charles Emery, PhD

Research Sponsored by Ohio State University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up change from baseline to 6 weeks

Awards & highlights

ALMS Trial Summary

This trialwill test how physical activity impacts quality of life and mental health for people with severe obesity, and how monitoring activity affects physical activity.

Who is the study for?

This study is for adults with severe obesity (BMI over 40) who sit or lie down for most of the day (9+ hours). It's not suitable for those who can't stand without help, are currently pregnant or gave birth recently, have low education levels, suffer from depression, weigh over 400 lbs, have cognitive disorders like dementia, visual impairments that affect reading ability, or are already exercising regularly.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The trial aims to see how tracking physical activity affects quality of life and mental health in severely obese individuals. Participants will be monitored through phone or Zoom calls over a six-week period to assess changes in their activity levels.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this intervention involves monitoring rather than medication or surgery, there aren't typical medical side effects. However, participants may experience psychological discomfort from being observed and possibly stress if they struggle to increase their activity.

ALMS Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ change from baseline to 6 weeks

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~change from baseline to 6 weeks

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and change from baseline to 6 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Health Related Quality of life

Physical function

Sedentary time

+2 more

Secondary outcome measures

Insomnia

Pain perception measure 1

Pain perception measure 2

+6 more

ALMS Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Additional Follow-upExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

In addition to receiving an ActiGraph activity monitor, participants will complete weekly phone/zoom calls with research staff for a more in-depth monitoring of their activity level.

Group II: Activity Level MonitoringActive Control1 Intervention

Participants receive an ActiGraph activity monitor to track their activity level over a 6-week period.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Ohio State UniversityLead Sponsor

834 Previous Clinical Trials

507,923 Total Patients Enrolled

23 Trials studying Obesity

3,951 Patients Enrolled for Obesity

Charles Emery, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorCardiopulmonary Behavioral Medicine at OSU

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is recruitment for this clinical trial open at the present moment?

"Indeed, this trial is actively seeking volunteers. The listing was initially shared on April 11th 2022 and the information has been refreshed as recently as September 19th of the same year."

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What is the principal intent of this trial?

"This trial seeks to quantify changes in sedentary activity from baseline to 6 weeks as the primary outcome. Secondary endpoints consist of McGill Pain Questionnaire, Perceived Stress Scale, and Hospital Anxiety Scale scores."

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What is the maximum number of participants this research project will accept?

"Indeed, records on clinicialtrials.gov confirm that this medical trial is actively seeking participants. The study was first posted April 11th 2022 and has since been updated September 19th 2022 - 90 patients are required from a single clinical centre."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?

Georgia

Indiana

How old are they?

18 - 65

What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?

Did not meet criteria

Met criteria

What site did they apply to?

The Ohio State University

How many prior treatments have patients received?

Why did patients apply to this trial?

I've been trying for 20+ years to lose weight...fad diets, exercise, lifestyle changes, doctors, weight loss programs, pills, etc. Some methods worked better than others but I have never come close to achieving my goal weight. While I have been able to lose over 100lbs over a 4 year period, I am still struggling, and am, in fact, gaining again. The excess weight is affecting my daily life like it never has before.

PatientReceived 1 prior treatment

Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Activity Level Monitoring Study

Charles Emery PhD 2022. "Activity Level Monitoring Study". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05379088.

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