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Behavioural Intervention

Mobile Health App for Weight Management in Obesity

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Recruiting

Research Sponsored by San Diego State University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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

Must have

Be between 18 and 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 3 months

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will study if using a mobile health app helps people with overweight/obesity lose weight and improve their health. Participants must use the app daily and track weight/blood glucose.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for adults aged 18-64 who are overweight or obese (BMI ≥ 25), own a smartphone, and have access to a bathroom scale. It's not suitable for those on medications that affect weight like certain diabetes treatments or drugs that promote weight gain such as antipsychotics, antidepressants, and steroids.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests the effectiveness of an mHealth app called Healthi in managing weight over six months. Participants will use the app daily, track their weight each morning, and monitor fasting blood glucose levels.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves using an mHealth application rather than medication, traditional side effects are not expected. However, participants may experience stress or frustration if they do not see desired results.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 3 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~3 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 3 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

Effectiveness of mHealth apps at changing bodyweight assessed by bodyweight measurements over 6 months

Long-term change in diabetes via fasting blood glucose

Quality of Life after using mHealth apps assessed by World Health Organization Quality of Life BREF questionnaire

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Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: HealthiExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Group II: ControlActive Control1 Intervention

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Who is running the clinical trial?

San Diego State UniversityLead Sponsor

154 Previous Clinical Trials

116,098 Total Patients Enrolled

8 Trials studying Obesity

2,910 Patients Enrolled for Obesity

Media Library

Healthi (Behavioural Intervention) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05726942 — N/A

Obesity Research Study Groups: Control, Healthi

Obesity Clinical Trial 2023: Healthi Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05726942 — N/A

Healthi (Behavioural Intervention) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05726942 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

What qualifications are necessary for a prospective participant in this investigation?

"Qualified candidates with overweight and obesity issues, aged between 18 to 64 years old, are welcome to apply for this medical trial. Up to 30 applicants will be accepted in total."

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Are people younger than 65 years of age approved to participate in this experimentation?

"The eligibility for this trial requires patients to be between 18 and 64 years of age. Meanwhile, there are 218 studies tailored towards minors and 682 specialised toward elderly persons."

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Is the recruitment of participants still underway for this clinical experiment?

"Citing the clinicaltrials.gov information, this research project is currently recruiting participants. The investigation was initially published on January 1st 2023 and recently edited on February 13th of the same year."

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How many individuals have taken part in this experiment thus far?

"Yes, the listings on clinicaltrials.gov show that this medical experiment is actively seeking participants. It was initially published on January 1st 2023 and recently edited on February 13th 2023. The study aims to recruit 30 individuals from a single location."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Efficacy of mHealth Applications in Weight Management in a Population Affected by Overweight or Obesity

Robert Castro 2023. "Efficacy of mHealth Applications in Weight Management in a Population Affected by Overweight or Obesity". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05726942.