Weight-loss application: short-term study of efficacy in the setting of supervised weight-loss activities

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Obesity; Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine

• Registration Number: ISRCTN30309753
• Lead Sponsor: St. Luke's University Health Network (SLUHN)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2018-02-19
• Study Start: 2019-07-19
• Last Update Posted: 9 September 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged >18 years
2. Owns or has access to a smartphone
3. Proficient in English
4. Comfortable using the app
5. Attending a weight-loss programme at one of the SLUHN bariatric clinics

Exclusion Criteria

Do not meet the inclusion criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. Weight measured weekly from baseline to 3-months<br> 2. Degree of individual interaction with app and app usage measured over the course of the program using:<br> 2.1 Encouragements received<br> 2.2 Encouragements received in first two weeks<br> 2.3 Total number of swipes<br> 2.4 Total active days on app<br> 2.5 Social wall likes<br> 2.6 Social wall answers<br> 2.7 Daily Quest answers<br> 2.8 Narratives page views<br> 2.9 Number of weight, exercise, and diet entries<br> 3. Patient engagement using a secondary Patient Engagement Questionnaire administered on monthly basis<br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. Glucose control measured by Hemoglobin A1c at baseline and 3-months<br> 2. Number of emergency and physician office visits over the 3-month period<br>