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Mobile Technology Plus for Weight Loss

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Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by University of Nebraska
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up observed means from baseline fruit and vegetable intake at 6 months
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is testing a weight-loss intervention for obese men in rural Nebraska. The intervention includes a mobile app for tracking diet and activity, plus text-based coaching and daily weigh-ins. The trial will compare the intervention group to a control group who only get the mobile app.

Eligible Conditions
  • Weight Loss

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~observed means from baseline beverage intake and at 6 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and observed means from baseline beverage intake and at 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
Mean Change in Weight by Randomized Group
Secondary outcome measures
Point Estimate and Variability of Outcome Measure for Beverage Intake Quality
Point Estimate and Variability of Outcome Measure for Fruit and Vegetable Intake
Point Estimate and Variability of Outcome Measure for Physical Activity

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Mobile Technology Plus (MT+)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Experimental arm will receive a 3-month MT+ intervention using the premium mobile phone app version with social comparison group, behavior change text messaging, and daily self-weighing via Wi-Fi scale.
Group II: Mobile Technology (MT)Active Control1 Intervention
Comparison group will receive the basic version of the mobile phone app only.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Mobile Technology Plus
2018
N/A
~80

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of NebraskaLead Sponsor
539 Previous Clinical Trials
1,144,654 Total Patients Enrolled
5 Trials studying Weight Loss
544 Patients Enrolled for Weight Loss
Northeast Nebraska Public Health DepartmentUNKNOWN
Ann M Berger, PhDStudy DirectorUniversity of Nebraska
2 Previous Clinical Trials
260 Total Patients Enrolled

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Engaging Rural Men With Mobile Technologies for Weight Loss
Christine Eisenhauer 2018. "Engaging Rural Men With Mobile Technologies for Weight Loss". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03329079.
~12 spots leftby Apr 2025
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