Feasibility of Use of BariCare App in Pre-transplant Population

Mayo Clinic

Status: Withdrawn

Conditions: Pre-liver Transplant Candidate; Obesity; Pre-Renal Transplant Candidate

Treatments: Behavioral: Use of smartphone app

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01859104

13-001535

Details and patient eligibility

About

This current study aims to evaluate the efficacy of engagement modules in assisting patients who are candidates for renal and liver transplantation make significant lifestyle modifications. With the help of the Center for Innovation (CFI), a smartphone app (Android and iOS compatible) has been created to assist in both educating and engaging patients to develop and maintain healthy lifestyle modifications. Our goal is to create a cost-effective, smartphone-based platform that serves to not only efficiently educate but to also verify competence and keep our patients engaged.

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Individuals who are candidates for liver or renal transplant.
2. Individuals who own a smartphone.
3. Individuals who are obese.

Exclusion criteria

1. Patients with prior history of bariatric surgery.
2. Patients with active psychiatric disorder.
3. Patients with active tobacco use.
4. Patients with active substance use (alcohol, illicit drugs, etc.)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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0 participants in 1 patient group

Smartphone Arm

Other group

Description:

This is a feasibility trial and thus all participants in the study will be provided a smartphone app to assist them in making lifestyle modifications

Treatment:

Behavioral: Use of smartphone app