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Weight Loss App for Obesity

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Led By Marya Schulte, PhD
Research Sponsored by University of California, Los Angeles
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be younger than 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 5 months
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial aims to develop an app to help with weight loss for obese adolescents, based on displacement theory to help with addictive behaviors.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for adolescents aged 14-18 with obesity (BMI ≥95th percentile) who are motivated to lose weight, can read and speak English, and have access to an iPhone. They should not be on weight-altering medications or have certain medical conditions like Prader-Willi Syndrome. Those already in another weight loss program or with psychiatric conditions that could interfere with the study cannot join.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The BrainWeighve app, based on displacement theory, is being tested as a tool for managing obesity in teenagers. The study involves beta testing by groups of teens followed by a four-month trial period where engagement, satisfaction, and the app's impact on clinical outcomes such as weight/BMI and food-related addictive behaviors will be evaluated.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this intervention involves using an app rather than medication or invasive procedures, traditional side effects are not expected. However, participants may experience frustration or lack of interest if they do not find the app engaging.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~5 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 5 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Quality of Engagement with App
Quantity of Engagement with App
Satisfaction with the App as assessed by the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire
Secondary outcome measures
%BMI95
Automated Self-Administered 24-Hour Dietary Assessment Tool
Distress Tolerance Scale
+7 more
Other outcome measures
Reach and Retention Rates

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: BrainWeighve InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
4-month smartphone-based weight loss intervention for teens based on displacement theory of addictive behaviors

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Who is running the clinical trial?

eHealth International, INC.UNKNOWN
1 Previous Clinical Trials
20 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Weight Loss
20 Patients Enrolled for Weight Loss
Children's Hospital Los AngelesOTHER
232 Previous Clinical Trials
5,076,478 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Weight Loss
361 Patients Enrolled for Weight Loss
University of California, Los AngelesLead Sponsor
1,530 Previous Clinical Trials
10,264,641 Total Patients Enrolled
9 Trials studying Weight Loss
547 Patients Enrolled for Weight Loss

Media Library

BrainWeighve App Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05530538 — N/A
Weight Loss Research Study Groups: BrainWeighve Intervention
Weight Loss Clinical Trial 2023: BrainWeighve App Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05530538 — N/A
BrainWeighve App 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05530538 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Am I eligible to become a subject of this research endeavor?

"This medical study is accepting 46 minors between the ages of 14 and 18 who have experienced weight loss. Moreover, applicants must possess an iPhone or be willing to use one provided by the institution; demonstrate proficiency in English; display motivation for changing their habits through a five-item questionnaire; score 17 or higher on the Weight Management Program Diet Readiness Questionnaire's Goals and Attitudes section; and boast a body mass index (BMI) that exceeds the 95th percentile for age/gender."

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Does this research require participants to be of a certain age?

"According to the rules of this trial, candidates must be aged between 14 and 18 in order to qualify for enrollment."

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What are the major goals of this investigation?

"The primary outcome that will be assessed in the span of 4 months is Users' Engagement with App. Additionally, investigators are looking into secondary outcomes such as Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), Mental health Inventory (MHI) and Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS-c). The PSS measures individuals' perception of their ability to cope with stressors on a 10-item scale; MHI asks users how they feel about their personal life over the past month using one item from RAND's inventory; YFAS-c utilizes DSM V diagnostic criteria to quantify addictive behavior related to food consumption. All three metrics have demonstrated strong"

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Is this research endeavor currently enrolling participants?

"Unfortunately, this medical trial is not accepting participants at the present moment. It was initially posted on January 1st 2023 and last updated September 1st 2022; yet there are still 310 other studies actively recruiting patients."

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Who else is applying?

What site did they apply to?
UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Did not meet criteria

Why did patients apply to this trial?

I have never tried drugs or surgery. But nothing seems to work.
PatientReceived 1 prior treatment
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
BrainWeighve Weight Loss App
Marya Schulte 2023. "BrainWeighve Weight Loss App". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05530538.
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