A Virtual-reality Based Approach to Improve Behavioral Weight Management Outcomes

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Weight Loss
• Interventions: Behavioral: Standard Behavioral Weight Loss plus Weight-Related VR app; Behavioral: Standard Behavioral Weight Loss plus Non-Weight-Related VR app

• Registration Number: NCT04534088
• Lead Sponsor: California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Brief Summary

A pilot randomized trial was done to test the feasibility integrating virtual reality (VR) into standard behavioral weight loss treatment.

Detailed Description

Participants with overweight or obesity are randomly assigned to a 4-week Standard Behavioral Weight Loss plus Non-Weight-Related VR app (i.e., Control Group) or Standard Behavioral Weight Loss plus Weight-Related VR app (i.e., Intervention Group). The Intervention's VR tool was designed to enable practice of behavioral skills taught in weekly group meetings, including managing social and home environmental cues for eating and activity.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-03-01
• Primary Completion: 2019-04-01
• Study Completion: 2019-11-01
• Study First Submitted: 2020-08-27
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-08-31
• Status Verified: 2020-09
• Study First Posted: 2020-09-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-09-22
• Last Update Posted: 2020-09-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 15

Inclusion Criteria

Non-pregnant Adults (age > 18 years) Overweight or obesity (BMI ≥ 25) Able to speak and read in English. Available on Thursday evenings Have an iPhone 6 or higher

Exclusion Criteria

Self-reported serious psychological problems or medical problems

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Standard Behavioral Weight Loss plus Weight-Related VR app	Standard Behavioral Weight Loss plus Weight-Related VR app	The Intervention's VR tool was designed to enable practice of behavioral skills taught in weekly group meetings, including managing social and home environmental cues for eating and activity.
Standard Behavioral Weight Loss plus Non-Weight-Related VR app	Standard Behavioral Weight Loss plus Non-Weight-Related VR app	The VR tool was an attention control and was not weight related.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Intervention Satisfaction	4 weeks	Participant satisfaction ratings of virtual reality scenarios on a scale where 1 = very dissatisfied to 4 = very satisfied

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Proportion of participants retained	4 weeks	Number of participants who complete the final assessment divided by the number of participants enrolled at baseline

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Cal Poly; 🇺🇸 San Luis Obispo, California, United States