N/A N=87 Randomized Single-blind Treatment

FitLink: Improving Weight Loss Maintenance by Using Digital Data to Provide Support and Accountability

Obesity · Overweight · Overweight and Obesity · Weight Loss

Bottom Line

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Enrolled (actual)

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

Jan 2021

Primary outcome: Primary: Change in Body Weight — -5.78; -5.80; -1.76; -1.54 kg — p=.98

Study Design & Population

Study type: Interventional
Phase: N/A
Interventions: Gold Standard Behavior Therapy for Weight Loss (Behavioral); Standard Remote Behavior Therapy for Weight Loss (Behavioral); Digital Data Sharing Behavior Therapy for Weight Loss (Behavioral)
Age: Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex: All
Sponsor: Drexel University
Primary completion: May 2019

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Change in Body Weight	-5.78; -5.80; -1.76; -1.54; 1.98; 0.06	.98
PRIMARY Change in Physical Activity	173.62; 125.86; 94.15; 101.68	.12
PRIMARY Number of Participants Retained	34; 37; 33; 36	.43
PRIMARY Number of Completed Treatment Contacts	7.37; 7.20; 30.50; 29.67	.64
PRIMARY Treatment Acceptability Questionnaire (TAQ)	65.62; 65.95	.86
SECONDARY Self-monitoring Engagement	43; 58; 41; 67; 79; 80	.002 sig
SECONDARY Perceived Accountability	8.28; 6.88	.005 sig

Summary

Most adults in the U.S. are overweight or obese and find maintenance of weight loss difficult. This study is designed to aid in the development of a lifestyle modification program that can facilitate weight loss maintenance, without requiring long-term visits to a clinic for maintenance treatment.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Adults aged 18-70 years with a BMI of 25-45 kg/m2 and weight 10% in the previous 3 months

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