Efficacy of mHealth Apps for Health in a Low-income, Type II Diabetic, Hispanic
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
- Sponsor
- San Diego State University
- Enrollment
- 45
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Effectiveness of mHealth apps at reducing bodyweight assessed by bodyweight measurements over 6 months
- Status
- Recruiting
- Last Updated
- 6 months ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of mobile health applications in improving health outcomes and the subsequent benefit of improving type II diabetes outcomes in a low socioeconomic Hispanic population. This study will involve a 6-month long commitment where participants will be expected to weigh themselves every morning, at the same time, and check their blood glucose readings daily before and after meals for at least three meals in the day.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Diagnosed with type II diabetes
- •Between the age of 18-64
- •Individual annual income less than $47,520 \[Covered CA income guidelines and salary restrictions\]
- •Hispanic and/or Latinx origin
- •Monitors blood glucose regularly
- •Owns or has access to a bathroom weight scale
- •Owns a smartphone and willing to download mobile apps
Exclusion Criteria
- •Does not check blood glucose at least once per day
- •On medications that promote weight gain such as antipsychotic, antidepressant, and steroid hormone medications.
- •Medications for diabetes such as insulin, thiazolidinediones or sulfonylureas are okay
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Effectiveness of mHealth apps at reducing bodyweight assessed by bodyweight measurements over 6 months
Time Frame: 6 months
Determine if mHealth apps-Weight Watchers (WW) and Healthi app-are an effective weight loss modality compared to standard weight loss program (control)
Long term diabetes improvement via A1c
Time Frame: 6 months
Compare and determine which intervention provides the best improvements towards diabetes via blood glucose and HbA1c
Most effect intervention for weight loss in first 3 months
Time Frame: 6 months
Compare the three interventions, mHealth apps and control, against each other to determine which is most effective at achieving the maximum amount of weight loss within the first three months
Most effective intervention for weight loss by 6 months
Time Frame: 6 months
Compare and determine which intervention leads to the highest weight loss maintenance after six months
Self-efficacy in weight management assessed by Weight Management and Nutrition Knowledge questionnaire
Time Frame: 6 months
Compare and determine which intervention promotes self-efficacy in weight management
Secondary Outcomes
- mhealthy app preference assessed by questionnaire(6 months)
- Quality of Life after using mHealth apps assessed by World Health Organization Quality of Life BREF questionnaire(6 months)