Efficacy of mHealth Applications in Weight Management in a Population Affected by Overweight or Obesity

San Diego State University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Overweight and Obesity

Treatments: Other: Healthi

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05726942

HS-2022-0256

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of mobile health applications in improving health outcomes in patients with overweight and obesity. This study will involve a 6-month long commitment where participants will be expected to use an mHealth app daily, weigh themselves and check their fasting blood glucose levels every morning.

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 64 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Between the age of 18-64
• BMI ≥ 25
• Owns or has access to a bathroom weight scale
• Owns a smartphone and willing to download mobile app

Exclusion criteria

• On medications that promote weight gain such as antipsychotic, antidepressant, and steroid hormone medications.
• Medications for diabetes such as insulin, thiazolidinediones or sulfonylureas are okay

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Factorial Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

Healthi

Experimental group

Treatment:

Other: Healthi

Control

No Intervention group