Trial Outcomes & Findings for A Virtual Support Pilot Program for Weight Loss Surgery Patients (NCT NCT01770366)

NCT ID: NCT01770366

Last Updated: 2015-03-13

Results Overview

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE1/PHASE2

Target enrollment

10 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

3 months post surgery

Results posted on

2015-03-13

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Usual Care
Patients will receive usual care from the post-surgical clinic team. Usual Care
Intervention Condition
Intervention participants will receive the Weight and Exercise Lifestyle Support (WELS) intervention, which involves use of a wireless activity monitor and weight scale, as well as access to a patient portal website displaying data from these devices. Weight and Exercise Lifestyle Support (WELS): Intervention patients will receive a suite of devices manufactured by the FitLinxx company, including their Pebble activity monitor, ActiScale weight scale, and access to their ActiHealth.com patient portal website. Intervention participations will be able to use the features of this website, including widgets displaying their device data as well as challenge invitations to interact with other participants, as desired.
Overall Study
STARTED
4
6
Overall Study
COMPLETED
2
4
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
2
2

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

A Virtual Support Pilot Program for Weight Loss Surgery Patients

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Usual Care
n=4 Participants
Patients will receive usual care from the post-surgical clinic team. Usual Care
Intervention Condition
n=6 Participants
Intervention participants will receive the Weight and Exercise Lifestyle Support (WELS) intervention, which involves use of a wireless activity monitor and weight scale, as well as access to a patient portal website displaying data from these devices. Weight and Exercise Lifestyle Support (WELS): Intervention patients will receive a suite of devices manufactured by the FitLinxx company, including their Pebble activity monitor, ActiScale weight scale, and access to their ActiHealth.com patient portal website. Intervention participations will be able to use the features of this website, including widgets displaying their device data as well as challenge invitations to interact with other participants, as desired.
Total
n=10 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
55.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.4 • n=5 Participants
46.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.5 • n=7 Participants
49.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.0 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
5 Participants
n=7 Participants
7 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
4 participants
n=5 Participants
6 participants
n=7 Participants
10 participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 3 months post surgery

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Usual Care
n=2 Participants
Patients will receive usual care from the post-surgical clinic team. Usual Care
Intervention Condition
n=5 Participants
Intervention participants will receive the Weight and Exercise Lifestyle Support (WELS) intervention, which involves use of a wireless activity monitor and weight scale, as well as access to a patient portal website displaying data from these devices. Weight and Exercise Lifestyle Support (WELS): Intervention patients will receive a suite of devices manufactured by the FitLinxx company, including their Pebble activity monitor, ActiScale weight scale, and access to their ActiHealth.com patient portal website. Intervention participations will be able to use the features of this website, including widgets displaying their device data as well as challenge invitations to interact with other participants, as desired.
BMI
35.1 kg/m2
Standard Deviation 2.7
33.9 kg/m2
Standard Deviation 2.5

Adverse Events

Usual Care

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Intervention Condition

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Sofija Zagarins

Baystate Medical Center

Phone: 413-794-2876

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place