Feasibility Study of Receiving Feedback Messages Based on Self-monitored Dietary Intake

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Overweight, Obesity

In brief

Brief Summary: This randomized clinical pilot will test the feasibility of having individuals self-monitor for 12 weeks and based on what the participants record be given feedback messages. The investigator will use this information to refine the questions and data collection procedures for the larger study. Participants will be randomized into 3 groups * self-monitoring only * self-monitoring w/ feedback messages * self-monitoring w/feedback messages and group sessions Feedback messages will be delivered up to 4 times per day using a different schedule. The group sessions will be held in the 2nd, 4th and 8th week of the 12-week study. All participants will be asked to complete questionnaires and 2 assessment visits at baseline and 12 weeks.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02829632

Run by

University of Pittsburgh

People needed

39

Starts

2015-03-01

Expected to finish

2015-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-12-05

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• age 18 years or older
• BMI between 27-43
• have an Android smartphone,
• has not used app for self-monitoring at least 4 days/week for the past 3 months
• can attend group meetings.

You may not qualify if…

• persons who plan to become pregnant
• have diabetes or a medical condition in which weight loss in contraindicated
• unable to walk for exercise
• on a weight loss drug
• had bariatric surgery
• plans to relocate within 3 months of recruitment
• currently in a weight loss program. -

Where it is running

• University of Pittsburgh — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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