mHealth Intervention for Older Adults

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Type2 Diabetes, Obesity

In brief

This is a pilot study to test the feasibility and acceptability of a self-regulation theory-based mHealth behavior intervention for overweight or obese older adults with T2DM.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03398590

Run by

Boston College

People needed

9

Starts

2017-04-12

Expected to finish

2018-05-30

Last updated by the study team

2018-10-22

Who can join

Age: 65 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• >=65 years of age;
• BMI between 27-40kg/m2
• Availability of wireless Internet service at home;
• Stable body weight during the previous year (i.e., ±10 pounds) ;
• Not being enrolled in another weight loss program in the past six months;
• Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes for at least 2 years;
• Prescribed insulin or oral medications for at least 1 year;
• No changes in medications for at least 6 months before enrolling in the study;
• Use the LoseIt! app on their computer or smartphone for the 5-day practice period;
• Able to read, write and speak English.

You may not qualify if…

• Planning frequent travel, vacations or relocation in next 3 months;
• Current use of weight loss medication;
• Have a history of bariatric surgery;
• Have participated in diabetes education in the previous 12 months;
• Are unable to walk 2 blocks, or had an amputation of a lower limb, severe arthritis or other medical condition that prevents walking for exercise;
• Have severe complications of diabetes, including renal disease (albumin/creatinine >300 μg /mg), severe peripheral diabetic neuropathy, severe peripheral vascular disease, symptomatic autonomic neuropathy, history of myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, or other severe cardiac disease or severe hypertension (systolic blood pressure greater than 160/90 mmHg);
• Have a diagnosis of a serious mental illness, e.g. schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, substance abuse, and/or eating disorders;
• Have severe visual, hearing or cognitive impairments (e.g., dementia, intellectual disability);
• Unable or unwilling to use the mHealth technology equipment (toolkit) for data collection;
• Do not speak, read and write English.

Where it is running

• Joslin Diabetes Center — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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