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Mobile Health Technology for Weight Loss in Bone Marrow Transplant Patients

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Recruiting

Led By Theodore B Moore, MD

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

Patients ≥ 13 and ≤ 30 years old with a history of HSCT of any type, at least 100 days post-transplant at initial consultation of the study, will be eligible for the study.

Patients must classify as obese, represented as Body mass index [BMI] ≥85th percentile for age and gender.

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 4 months

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This triallooks at how to help obese kids who've had a stem cell transplant to lose weight. It looks at physical and mental factors to determine the best approach.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for English-reading individuals aged 13 to 30 who are considered obese (BMI ≥85th percentile) and have had any type of hematopoietic stem cell transplant at least 100 days before starting the study.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests a mobile health app called W8L2G, designed to help post-transplant patients lose weight. It will measure changes in body mass index, metabolic rates, eating behaviors, and motivation levels.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this intervention involves a mobile app for weight loss guidance rather than medication or surgery, side effects may include psychological impacts from dieting or lifestyle changes but no direct medical side effects.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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

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I am between 13 and 30 years old and had a stem cell transplant over 100 days ago.

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My BMI is in the top 15% for my age and gender, classifying me as obese.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 4 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~4 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 4 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

BMI

Secondary outcome measures

Behavioral changes, metabolic parameters, feasibility of app

Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: App GroupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Participants will be receiving an addiction model based mobile health (mHealth) weight loss intervention with coaching for a total of 4 months duration

0 / 2Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of California, Los AngelesLead Sponsor

1,532 Previous Clinical Trials

10,265,248 Total Patients Enrolled

Theodore B Moore, MDPrincipal InvestigatorUCLA Health

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Is the eligible cohort for this clinical study inclusive of elderly individuals over 75 years old?

"This investigation is recruiting individuals aged 13 years and above, up to 30 years of age."

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What is the current participation rate in this clinical trial?

"Affirmative. According to the clinicaltrials.gov listing, this clinical trial was first posted on August 15th 2021 and is currently recruiting participants. The investigators need 20 volunteers for their experiment at one designated medical facility."

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Are there vacancies available for this medical experiment?

"Indeed, the information on clinicaltrials.gov suggests that this medical trial is open for recruitment. The study was initially introduced to the public on August 15th 2021 and has since been updated as recently as October 24th 2022; at present, it requires 20 volunteers from a single site."

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What type of individuals is this study seeking to recruit?

"This research trial is recruiting 20 adolescents and young adults with weight loss. Eligibility criteria demand that participants are between 13-30, have undergone a hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) at least 100 days prior to initial consultation for the study, exhibit obesity as determined by their body mass index (BMI), and both genders are accepted."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Behavioral Weight Loss Intervention Utilizing Mobile Health Technology in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Patients

Theodore Moore 2021. "Behavioral Weight Loss Intervention Utilizing Mobile Health Technology in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Patients". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04997473.

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