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weight loss strategies for Obesity

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Waitlist Available

Led By Gerald Jerome

Research Sponsored by Towson University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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

Must have

Sufficient phone plan for 12 or more texts per week

Legally blind

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up week 4 and 8

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will test if an 8-week weight loss program that only provides remote support (information, automated texting feedback, tailored emails) is feasible for adults with low vision.

Eligible Conditions

Overweight and Obesity

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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

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You need to have a phone plan that allows you to receive and send at least 12 text messages every week.

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You are completely unable to see or have no vision.

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You are willing to follow a healthy diet, track your weight, and exercise to lose weight.

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You want to try one of the specific diets promoted by the text messaging platform.

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You are willing to participate in an 8-week program to lose weight and are motivated to do so.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ week 4 and 8

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~week 4 and 8

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and week 4 and 8 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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

Primary outcome measures

Usability and helpfulness of program components at week 4

Secondary outcome measures

Program engagement at weeks 4 and 8

Usability and helpfulness of program components at week 8

Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: weight loss programExperimental Treatment2 Interventions

Participants will receive recommendations on how to decrease caloric intake, monitor their weight and track the related behaviors and progress. The weight loss program will provide asynchronous support (information, automated texting feedback, tailored emails) for adopting and maintaining lifestyle-based strategies for safe and effective weight loss.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

weight loss strategies

2021

N/A

~50

text-based and email feedback

2022

N/A

~30

0 / 5Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Towson UniversityLead Sponsor

8 Previous Clinical Trials

474 Total Patients Enrolled

1 Trials studying Obesity

60 Patients Enrolled for Obesity

Gerald JeromePrincipal InvestigatorTowson University

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Is there an ongoing recruitment initiative for this research?

"As per clinicaltrials.gov, this trial is not actively enrolling patients at the present moment. The study first appeared on June 6th 2022 and was last updated October 19th of that same year. Despite its inactivity, 547 other medical trials are presently recruiting new participants."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Accessible Weight Loss for Adults With Low Vision: A Feasibility Study

2022. "Accessible Weight Loss for Adults With Low Vision: A Feasibility Study". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05419063.