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MOWI Amulet Mobile Health Technology Validation

Completed
Conditions
Obesity
Registration Number
NCT03085589
Lead Sponsor
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Brief Summary

This study aims to adapt a mobile health device (Amulet) for use in older adults. It is the second in a series of four research studies whose overarching goal is to conduct a program of pilot research aimed at developing and evaluating a technology-assisted wellness intervention for older adults with obesity who may or may not live in a rural area.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
267
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age 18-64; and Age≥65 years
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥ 30kg/m^2 for those aged≥65 years
  • Waist circumference ≥88cm in females or ≥102cm in male for those aged≥65 years

Exclusion Criteria for those aged ≥65 years:

  • Severe mental or life-threatening illness
  • Dementia
  • Substance use
  • History of bariatric surgery
  • Suicidal ideation
  • Unable to perform measures
  • Reside in nursing home
Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Activity ReliabilityAll outcomes of this Aim will take approximately 3 hours

Assessment of activity application validated against observations

Sit-to-Stand ReliabilityAll outcomes of this Aim will take approximately 3 hours

Assessment of sit-to-stand Amulet application validated against a conducted test

Step Count ReliabilityAll outcomes of this Aim will take approximately 3 hours

Assessment of step counts using Amulet application and validate this based on observation.

Strength ReliabilityAll outcomes of this Aim will take approximately 3 hours

Assessment of strength using Amulet-based Therabands and validated against a dynamometer

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Satisfaction of AmuletAll outcomes of this Aim will take approximately 3 hours

Participants will be asked to respond to questions regarding usability of the Amulet mobile device measured using a Likert scale

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

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Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States

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