Status:
COMPLETED
Proof-of-Concept Study of an Integrated Mobile and Social Network Weight Loss Intervention
Lead Sponsor:
University of Connecticut
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Conditions:
Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this 6 week single-arm pilot is to evaluate the feasibility of the Habit app plus Facebook group intervention in 20 adults with obesity. Participants will participate in a 6-week versio...
Detailed Description
The purpose of this single-arm pilot is to evaluate the feasibility of the intervention in 20 adults with obesity. We define feasibility as use of the mobile app features (dietary self-monitoring, sli...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 18-65 years old
- BMI 30-45 kg/m2
- has wifi connectivity at home (for wifi scale)
- logs into Facebook at least 5 days per week over the past 2 weeks, and has posted/replied at least once a week in the past 2 weeks
- able to participate in the study in English.
Exclusion
- Pregnant/lactating or plans to become pregnant during study period
- bipolar disorder, substance abuse, psychosis, bulimia, binge eating disorder, or severe depression
- had bariatric surgery or plans to have surgery during the study
- currently taking medication affecting weight
- has lost ≥10% of weight in past year
- is participating or intends to participate in another weight loss program during the study that provides coaching or problem solving
- chronic pain that interferes with the ability to exercise
- Type 1 or 2 Diabetes
- unable to make dietary changes or increase physical activity
- unable to walk ¼ mile unaided without stopping
- currently smokes or vapes nicotine
- does not live in the United States
- had major surgery in past 6 months
- hospitalized for psychiatric reasons in past 12 months
- has concerns about being audiotaped during the focus groups
- does not have or not willing to create Fitbit account for study
- unable to access smartphone at home and at work
- does not have FB
- has done a study with this PI before
- has concerns about being in FB group with faculty/students of same university in which they work/attend
- does not have smartphone
- smartphone type/version not meeting app requirements
- prisoner
- unable to provide consent
- does not complete onboarding steps for the study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 18 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 31 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05295849
Start Date
July 18 2022
End Date
August 31 2022
Last Update
November 26 2024
Active Locations (1)
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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut, United States, 06269