Effectiveness of a Smartphone App for Adolescent Obesity Management

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Obesity; Physical Activity; Impaired Health; General Nutrition Disorder; Psychosocial Problem
• Interventions: Behavioral: W82GO; Device: smartphone application

• Registration Number: NCT01804855
• Lead Sponsor: Children's University Hospital, Ireland

Brief Summary

Though face-to-face treatment of childhood obesity can be effective, it is time consuming and costly. This study will test whether treatment can be delivered via an Android app and whether such treatment reduces obesity.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-02
• Study First Submitted: 2013-03-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-03-04
• Study First Posted: 2013-03-05
• Primary Completion: 2017-06-01
• Status Verified: 2017-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-10-23
• Last Update Posted: 2017-10-25
• Study Completion: 2018-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 126

Inclusion Criteria

• child aged between 12.0 and 17.0 years,
• child BMI =/> 98th percentile,
• first language is English (or fluent in English)
• parent/s willing to participate in the programme with their child
• completion of written informed consent and/or assent prior to any study-specific procedures

Exclusion Criteria

• severe intellectual difficulties,
• obesity secondary to genetic condition,
• limitations to engaging in physical activity
• use of medication known to effect body weight;
• limitations to using a smartphone device
• known family issues that would affect general compliance and attendance at follow-up visits.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
W82GO	W82GO	Usual face-to-face care as per the W82GO multidisciplinary treatment intervention (phase 1 for 6 weeks and phase 2 for 46 weeks).
Smartphone	smartphone application	Usual care for Phase 1 of treatment. Treatment during Phase 2 of intervention using the Reactivate smartphone application only.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
BMI Z score	12 months	Z score calculated using LMS growth software

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Body Fat Mass	12 months	Measured using Tanita Bioelectric impedance analyser
Physical activity	12 months	Measured using Geneactive acclerometery
Laboratory tests	12 months	Lipids; glucose; insulin; HbA1C; liver function
Safety	12 months	Adverse effects will be monitored throughout the study and a full report at 12 months will be given.
Psychosocial health	12 months	Measured using the Child Behaviour Check list

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Temple Street Children's University Hospital; 🇮🇪 Dublin, Ireland