NCT01724632

LIVE SMART: Smartphone Intervention for Weight Control

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 276 (actual)
• Sponsor: The Miriam Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare three methods of delivering behavioral weight loss treatment.Participants are randomly assigned to one of three 18-month weight loss treatments (group, individual, or smartphone treatment). Participants who are assigned to group treatment will attend group meetings weekly for the first 6 months, then every 2 weeks for 6 months, and then monthly for the final 6 months. Participants who are assigned to individual treatment will attend one-on-one sessions with a weight loss counselor every month for 18 months. Participants who are assigned to smartphone treatment will use a smartphone to learn and practice weight loss skills. They will also attend one-on-one sessions with a weight loss counselor every month for 18 months. Assessment visits are conducted at baseline, 6, 12, and 18 months.

Conditions

• Overweight
• Obesity

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Lifestyle Counseling	Participants receive instructions for making healthy changes to their diet and physical activity habits.

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-11-01
• Primary completion: 2016-08-01
• Completion: 2016-08-01
• First posted: 2012-11-12
• Last updated: 2017-05-30

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States