N/A
N=20
Proof-of-Concept Study of an Integrated Mobile and Social Network Weight Loss Intervention
Obesity
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT05295849 ↗Enrolled (actual)
20
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Nov 2024
Primary outcome: Primary: Mean Number of Uses of the Temptation Tracker — 9.5 uses of this mobile app feature
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Building Habits Together Online Weight Loss 6-Week Usability Trial (Behavioral)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- University of Connecticut
- Primary completion
- Aug 2022
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Mean Number of Uses of the Temptation Tracker |
9.5 | — |
| PRIMARY Mean Number of Slips Reported |
4.8 | — |
| PRIMARY Mean Number of Temptations Resisted |
4.7 | — |
| PRIMARY Mean Number of Exercises Planned |
14.0 | — |
| PRIMARY Mean Number of Total Problems Solved |
2.9 | — |
| PRIMARY Mean Number of Diet Problems Solved |
1.9 | — |
| PRIMARY Mean Number of Exercise Problems Solved |
1.0 | — |
| PRIMARY Number of Participants Saying They Agree or Strongly Agree They Would Continue to Use the Habit App if Given the Chance |
11 | — |
| PRIMARY Number of Participants Saying They Agree or Strongly Agree That They Would Recommend the Habit App to a Friend |
10 | — |
| PRIMARY Number of Participants Rating the Temptation and Slip Tracker as Time-consuming |
14 | — |
| PRIMARY Number of Participants Rating the Problem Solver as Time-consuming |
11 | — |
| PRIMARY Number of Participants Rating the Exercise Planner as Time-consuming |
11 | — |
| PRIMARY Median Total Engagements in the Facebook Group |
62 | — |
Summary
The purpose of this 6 week single-arm pilot is to evaluate the feasibility of the Habit app plus Facebook group intervention in 20 adults with obesity. Participants will participate in a 6-week version of the intervention which involves receiving a feed based on the Diabetes Prevention Program in a private Facebook group, access to a professional weight loss counselor in the Facebook group, MyFitnessPal, and the Habit app.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- 18-65 years old
- BMI 30-45 kg/m2
- has wifi connectivity at home (for wifi scale)
- logs into Facebook at least 5 days per week over the past 2 weeks, and has posted/replied at least once a week in the past 2 weeks
- able to participate in the study in English.
Exclusion Criteria
- Pregnant/lactating or plans to become pregnant during study period
- bipolar disorder, substance abuse, psychosis, bulimia, binge eating disorder, or severe depression
- had bariatric surgery or plans to have surgery during the study
- currently taking medication affecting weight
- has lost ≥10% of weight in past year
- is participating or intends to participate in another weight loss program during the study that provides coaching or problem solving
- chronic pain that interferes with the ability to exercise
- Type 1 or 2 Diabetes
- unable to make dietary changes or increase physical activity
- unable to walk ¼ mile unaided without stopping
- currently smokes or vapes nicotine
- does not live in the United States
- had major surgery in past 6 months
- hospitalized for psychiatric reasons in past 12 months
- has concerns about being audiotaped during the focus groups
- does not have or not willing to create Fitbit account for study
- unable to access smartphone at home and at work
- does not have FB
- has done a study with this PI before
- has concerns about being in FB group with faculty/students of same university in which they work/attend
- does not have smartphone
- smartphone type/version not meeting app requirements
- prisoner
- unable to provide consent
- does not complete onboarding steps for the study
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05295849). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.