MOWI Amulet Mobile Health Technology Validation

Dartmouth Health

Status: Completed

Conditions: Obesity

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT03085589

K23AG051681 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

D16182_1b

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to adapt a mobile health device (Amulet) for use in older adults. It is the second in a series of four research studies whose overarching goal is to conduct a program of pilot research aimed at developing and evaluating a technology-assisted wellness intervention for older adults with obesity who may or may not live in a rural area.

Enrollment: 267 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age 18-64; and Age≥65 years
• Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥ 30kg/m^2 for those aged≥65 years
• Waist circumference ≥88cm in females or ≥102cm in male for those aged≥65 years

Exclusion Criteria for those aged ≥65 years:

• Severe mental or life-threatening illness
• Dementia
• Substance use
• History of bariatric surgery
• Suicidal ideation
• Unable to perform measures
• Reside in nursing home

Trial design

267 participants in 1 patient group

Amulet adaptation and validation

Description:

The Amulet development team will develop and configure applications assessing: steps/distance; strength; activity type; gait speed; and real-time, self-monitored activity feedback. Objective measures will be validated with the Amulet from 60 participants ensuring usability and feasibility. Each participant will be asked to come into the clinic for one afternoon for about 2-3 hours.