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Smartphone-Based Health Coaching for Obesity

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Research Sponsored by Ohio State University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Age 17-25 years
Be younger than 65 years old
Must not have
Lost 10% or more of body weight in the past 6 months
Diagnosed with type I diabetes
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline to 12 months
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial will test if a smartphone intervention can help black college students who are overweight or obese lose and maintain weight loss.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for Black community college students aged 18-25 who are overweight or obese, interested in losing weight through diet and exercise, and own a smartphone. They must be able to attend follow-up visits over a year. Pregnant individuals, those on other weight loss programs or medications affecting weight, with recent significant weight loss, eating disorders, or type I diabetes cannot join.
What is being tested?
The study tests if using smartphones and text messaging with health coaching can help young adults lose weight and keep it off at 6 and 12 months. It will also look into how well participants stick to self-monitoring their diet and physical activity.
What are the potential side effects?
Since this intervention involves lifestyle changes guided by technology rather than medication, side effects may include the typical challenges of dieting such as hunger or fatigue from increased physical activity.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am between 17 and 25 years old.

Exclusion Criteria

You may be eligible for the trial if you check “No” for criteria below:
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I have lost 10% or more of my body weight in the last 6 months.
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I have been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.
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I am not in a weight loss program or taking any weight loss or weight-affecting medications.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline to 12 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline to 12 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Change in Body Weight
Change in Physical Activity-Active Minutes/Day
Change in Physical Activity-Steps/Day
+2 more
Secondary study objectives
Change in Dietary Self-Efficacy Scale (Diet-SE)
Change in Self-Efficacy for Exercise Scale
Experiences of Discrimination Scale (EoD)
+5 more

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Health coach with Smartphone application for diet and physical activity
Group II: ControlActive Control1 Intervention
No intervention, using a Smartphone application for sleep monitoring

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Ohio State UniversityLead Sponsor
866 Previous Clinical Trials
654,901 Total Patients Enrolled
23 Trials studying Obesity
3,718 Patients Enrolled for Obesity

Media Library

Smartphone + Text Messaging with Health Coach Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04412954 — N/A
Obesity Research Study Groups: Control, Intervention
Obesity Clinical Trial 2023: Smartphone + Text Messaging with Health Coach Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04412954 — N/A
Smartphone + Text Messaging with Health Coach 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04412954 — N/A
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