Examining Self-tracking Behaviors in a Mobile Intervention for Binge Eating and Weight Management

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Obesity; Binge Eating
• Interventions: Behavioral: Track clinician-determined symptoms; Behavioral: Track clinician-determined and self-determined symptoms

• Registration Number: NCT04711577
• Lead Sponsor: Northwestern University

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to understand users' experiences and interests completing self-tracking in a mobile intervention for binge eating and weight management.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-01-08
• Study First Submitted: 2021-01-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-01-13
• Study First Posted: 2021-01-15
• Status Verified: 2021-02
• Primary Completion: 2021-02-11
• Study Completion: 2021-02-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-02-25
• Last Update Posted: 2021-02-26

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

• Adults age 18 years or older
• Obesity (BMI ≥30)
• Recurrent binge eating (≥12 episodes in the past 3 months)
• Interested in losing weight and reducing binge eating
• Willing to use a mobile application
• Willing to practice self-monitoring
• Has access to a scale
• Not pregnant
• English-speaking

Exclusion Criteria

• None

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Condition 1	Track clinician-determined symptoms	Track clinician-determined symptoms
Condition 2	Track clinician-determined and self-determined symptoms	Track clinician-determined and self-determined symptoms

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Compliance	3 weeks	Number of tracking entries completed
Satisfaction with tracking	3 weeks	Self-reported satisfaction with tracking, based on the Satisfaction subscale of the Usefulness, Satisfaction, and Ease of use (USE) Questionnaire, with higher scores on the 1-7 rating scale indicating greater satisfaction

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Northwestern University; 🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States