Effectiveness of a Smartphone App for Adolescent Obesity Management

Children's University Hospital, Ireland

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Impaired Health; Psychosocial Problem; Physical Activity; Obesity; General Nutrition Disorder

Treatments: Behavioral: W82GO; Device: smartphone application

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01804855

TSCUH-2013-1158

Details and patient eligibility

About

Though face-to-face treatment of childhood obesity can be effective, it is time consuming and costly. This study will test whether treatment can be delivered via an Android app and whether such treatment reduces obesity.

Enrollment: 126 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 12 to 17 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• child aged between 12.0 and 17.0 years,
• child BMI =/> 98th percentile,
• first language is English (or fluent in English)
• parent/s willing to participate in the programme with their child
• completion of written informed consent and/or assent prior to any study-specific procedures

Exclusion criteria

• severe intellectual difficulties,
• obesity secondary to genetic condition,
• limitations to engaging in physical activity
• use of medication known to effect body weight;
• limitations to using a smartphone device
• known family issues that would affect general compliance and attendance at follow-up visits.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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126 participants in 2 patient groups

W82GO

Active Comparator group

Description:

Usual face-to-face care as per the W82GO multidisciplinary treatment intervention (phase 1 for 6 weeks and phase 2 for 46 weeks).

Treatment:

Behavioral: W82GO

Smartphone

Experimental group

Description:

Usual care for Phase 1 of treatment. Treatment during Phase 2 of intervention using the Reactivate smartphone application only.

Treatment:

Device: smartphone application