Efficacy of mHealth Applications in Weight Management in a Population Affected by Overweight or Obesity

NCT ID: NCT05726942

Last Updated: 2025-10-02

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-01-01

Study Completion Date

2028-01-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of mobile health applications in improving health outcomes in patients with overweight and obesity. This study will involve a 6-month long commitment where participants will be expected to use an mHealth app daily, weigh themselves and check their fasting blood glucose levels every morning.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Overweight and Obesity

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

FACTORIAL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Healthi

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Healthi

Intervention Type OTHER

Healthi refers to the Healthi app, which is a mobile application for weight loss

Control

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Healthi

Healthi refers to the Healthi app, which is a mobile application for weight loss

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Between the age of 18-64
* BMI ≥ 25
* Owns or has access to a bathroom weight scale
* Owns a smartphone and willing to download mobile app

Exclusion Criteria

* On medications that promote weight gain such as antipsychotic, antidepressant, and steroid hormone medications.
* Medications for diabetes such as insulin, thiazolidinediones or sulfonylureas are okay
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

64 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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San Diego State University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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San Diego State University

San Diego, California, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Facility Contacts

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Mee Young Hong, PhD

Role: primary

619-594-2392

Robert J Castro, BS

Role: backup

6193636120

Other Identifiers

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HS-2022-0256

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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