Text Messaging for Weight Loss

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Body Weight, Body Weight Changes, Prediabetic State, Prediabetes

In brief

The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of text message-based support to usual care at promoting weight loss in patients with pre-diabetes.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02063048

Run by

Denver Health and Hospital Authority

People needed

163

Starts

2014-04-01

Expected to finish

2015-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-01-21

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• ≥ 18 years of age or older
• Ownership of a cell phone with SMS capabilities
• HbA1c greater than 5.6 but less than 6.5
• BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 and less than 50 kg/m2
• English or Spanish speakers.

You may not qualify if…

• Individuals with co-morbid illness with life expectancy less than 12 months (e.g., terminal cancer, Child's Class C hepatic cirrhosis)
• Diabetes based on an ICD-9 code in previous 3 years
• Institutionalized individuals
• Individuals not planning to stay in the area at least 6 months.

Where it is running

• Denver Health — Denver, Colorado, United States

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