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

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    Drexel University

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19102