Cell Phone Intervention in Young Adults
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Obesity
In brief
Weight gain accelerates during early adulthood, and leads to the health consequences of obesity (high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, etc). Most weight loss studies enroll middle-aged adults. This study tests the hypothesis that a weight loss intervention that builds on prior research evidence but is enhanced with technological innovations will lead to weight loss in a diverse group of overweight and obese adults aged 18-35 years. The technology intervention, using cell phone applications, will be compared to an "advice only" control group and to a group receiving a more traditional personal coaching intervention.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01092364
- Run by
- Duke University
- People needed
- 365
- Starts
- 2010-11-01
- Expected to finish
- 2014-10-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2017-11-13
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 35. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Age 18-35 years;
- BMI >=25;
- Using a cellphone.
You may not qualify if…
- Diabetes mellitus;
- Pregnant or nursing;
- Use of weight loss medications, systemic steroids, antipsychotics, or diabetes medication;
- Prior weight loss surgery;
- Cardiovascular (CVD) event in past 6 months;
- Current malignancy.
Where it is running
- Duke University Medical Center — Durham, North Carolina, United States
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