Status:
UNKNOWN
Engaging Men in Weight Loss With a Game-based mHealth and Neurotraining Program
Lead Sponsor:
Drexel University
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Conditions:
Obesity
Weight Loss
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-55 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Men in the United States have an exceptionally high prevalence of overweight and obesity, i.e., 71.3%, and 42% of men are currently attempting weight loss. However, men are dramatically underrepresent...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion criteria:
- Individuals must be of overweight or obese BMI (25-50 kg/m)
- Individuals must be adults (aged 18-65)
- Able to engage in physical activity (defined as walking two city blocks without stopping)
- Individuals must also provide consent for the research team to contact their personal physician, if necessary, to provide clearance for the prescribed level of physical activity (i.e., walking) or to consult about rapid weight loss
- Have moderate-to-high implicit preference for high-calorie foods
- Satisfactory completion of all enrollment procedures\]
- Exclusion criteria:
- Medical condition (e.g., cancer, type I diabetes, renal failure), heavy alcohol use, or psychiatric condition (e.g., active substance abuse, eating disorder) that may pose a risk to the participant during intervention or cause a change in weight
- Recently began or changed the dosage of medication that can cause significant change in weight
- History of bariatric surgery
- Weight loss of ≥ 5% in the previous 3 months
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
January 1 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
228 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05408494
Start Date
August 1 2023
End Date
January 1 2026
Last Update
September 8 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19102