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Full version of the LIITah App. for Obesity

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Waitlist Available
Led By Susan J Woolford, MD
Research Sponsored by University of Michigan
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
eat restaurant food at least 3 times a week and have a parent who agrees to participate.
Be younger than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up over 6 months
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will test whether a mobile app can help adolescents make healthier food choices, resulting in fewer calories purchased from restaurants, and fewer visits to restaurants. If successful, the app could also help lower BMI.

Eligible Conditions
  • Obesity
  • Healthy Subjects

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~over 6 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and over 6 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
Calories purchased from restaurants
Visits to restaurants
Secondary outcome measures
Change in body mass index (BMI)

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Full version of the LIITah App.Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants will be given the LIITAH app. which consists of 1) enhanced location identification (ELI), 2) self reported nutrients by annotated photos (SNAP), 3) delivery of individually and culturally tailored point of purchase (POP) prompts along with tailored messages sent at other times of the day, 4) use of app. in connection with parents, 5) goal setting, 6) a point system
Group II: Partial App. (ELI and SNAP only)Active Control1 Intervention
Participants will be given only the ELI and SNAP components. It will detect their presence in a restaurant and allow users to document their purchases by submitting annotated photos, but it will not deliver any POP prompts encouraging them to make healthy choices, or messages at other times of the day.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of MichiganLead Sponsor
1,795 Previous Clinical Trials
6,373,857 Total Patients Enrolled
34 Trials studying Obesity
9,965 Patients Enrolled for Obesity
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)NIH
381 Previous Clinical Trials
1,215,977 Total Patients Enrolled
41 Trials studying Obesity
254,632 Patients Enrolled for Obesity
Susan J Woolford, MDPrincipal Investigator - University of Michigan
University of Michigan
1 Previous Clinical Trials
19 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Wisconsin
How old are they?
< 18
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Did not meet criteria
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Location Initiated Individualized Texts for Adolescent Health (LIITAH)
Susan J Woolford, MD, MPH 2021. "Location Initiated Individualized Texts for Adolescent Health (LIITAH)". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03762135.
~19 spots leftby Apr 2025
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