Effectiveness of a Smartphone App for Adolescent Obesity Management

NCT ID: NCT01804855

Last Updated: 2017-10-25

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

126 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-02-28

Study Completion Date

2018-06-30

Brief Summary

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Though face-to-face treatment of childhood obesity can be effective, it is time consuming and costly. This study will test whether treatment can be delivered via an Android app and whether such treatment reduces obesity.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Obesity Impaired Health Psychosocial Problem Physical Activity General Nutrition Disorder

Keywords

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Obesity; mobile health; telemedicine; family-based treatment

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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W82GO

Usual face-to-face care as per the W82GO multidisciplinary treatment intervention (phase 1 for 6 weeks and phase 2 for 46 weeks).

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

W82GO

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

MDT delivered obesity intervention integrating behavioural change methods in order to reduce obesity; improve nutrition; increase physical activity; improve sleep; reduce sedentarism and increase self-esteem

Smartphone

Usual care for Phase 1 of treatment. Treatment during Phase 2 of intervention using the Reactivate smartphone application only.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

smartphone application

Intervention Type DEVICE

Behavior change smartphone application for adolescents aiming to reduce obesity

Interventions

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W82GO

MDT delivered obesity intervention integrating behavioural change methods in order to reduce obesity; improve nutrition; increase physical activity; improve sleep; reduce sedentarism and increase self-esteem

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

smartphone application

Behavior change smartphone application for adolescents aiming to reduce obesity

Intervention Type DEVICE

Other Intervention Names

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Reactivate application

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* child aged between 12.0 and 17.0 years,
* child BMI =/\> 98th percentile,
* first language is English (or fluent in English)
* parent/s willing to participate in the programme with their child
* completion of written informed consent and/or assent prior to any study-specific procedures

Exclusion Criteria

* severe intellectual difficulties,
* obesity secondary to genetic condition,
* limitations to engaging in physical activity
* use of medication known to effect body weight;
* limitations to using a smartphone device
* known family issues that would affect general compliance and attendance at follow-up visits.
Minimum Eligible Age

12 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

17 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University College Cork

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Oxford

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Children's University Hospital, Ireland

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Grace O'Malley, MSc BSc

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Temple Street Children's University Hospital

Amanda Burls, MD, PhD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

University of Oxford

Sinead Murphy, MD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Temple Street Children's University Hospital

Ivan Perry, MD, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

University College Cork

Locations

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Temple Street Children's University Hospital

Dublin, , Ireland

Site Status

Temple Street Children's University Hospital

Dublin, , Ireland

Site Status

Countries

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Ireland

References

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O'Malley G, Brinkley A, Moroney K, McInerney M, Murphy S, Kileen S, Murphy N. Establishing a hospital based obesity service: An Irish Experience. Obesity Facts 2012;5(S10):9.

Reference Type BACKGROUND

O'Malley G, Brinkley A, Moroney K, McInerney M, Murphy S, Kileen S, Murphy N. Is the Temple Street W82Go Healthy Lifestyles Programme effective in reducing BMI SDS?. Obesity Facts 2012;5(S10):223

Reference Type BACKGROUND

Tully L, Sorensen J, O'Malley G. Pediatric Weight Management Through mHealth Compared to Face-to-Face Care: Cost Analysis of a Randomized Control Trial. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2021 Sep 14;9(9):e31621. doi: 10.2196/31621.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 34519665 (View on PubMed)

O'Malley G, Clarke M, Burls A, Murphy S, Murphy N, Perry IJ. A smartphone intervention for adolescent obesity: study protocol for a randomised controlled non-inferiority trial. Trials. 2014 Jan 31;15:43. doi: 10.1186/1745-6215-15-43.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 24485327 (View on PubMed)

Related Links

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http://w82go.ie

Website for W82GO programme and trial

http://cuh.ie

Website for Temple Street Children's University Hospital

Other Identifiers

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TSCUH-2013-1158

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id