Mixed Methods Feasibility Study of an App for Childhood Obesity Prevention and Management

University of Plymouth

Status: Completed

Conditions: Child Obesity

Treatments: Device: NoObesity app

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05261555

R62092/RE001

Details and patient eligibility

About

This evaluation evaluated Health Education England's NoObesity digital health app's usability and acceptability to undertake activities improving families' diet, physical activity and weight. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the app's influence on self-efficacy and goal setting and to determine what can be learned to improve its design for future studies, should there be evidence of adoption and sustainability.

Enrollment: 231 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• adult users (over 18 years)
• fluent in English
• willing to use the app
• parents or legal guardians of a child or children OR health care professionals linked to the parent or guardian
• owner of a smartphone to access the app, with 4G data access

Exclusion criteria

• individuals who are known to the researchers or staff at Health Education England
• deaf or hearing impairment
• prior use of the app before study commencement
• refusal to give informed consent
• children, vulnerable young people, or vulnerable adults.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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231 participants in 1 patient group

Using the NoObesity app

Experimental group

Description:

A mobile digital app ("NoObesity") that enables families to set goals, track progress, play games, and access additional information and healthcare professionals to access training and monitor patients' progress.

Treatment:

Device: NoObesity app