NCT02632461

Dietary Intervention Examining Tracking With Mobile Devices

The Dietary Intervention Examining Tracking With Mobile Devices Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 81 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of South Carolina · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of the study is to test the effectiveness of two different weight loss interventions. Both of these interventions will provide weight loss information through twice weekly audio podcasts. In addition to the podcasts, participants will be asked to track their diet using either a wearable device on their wrist or through an app on their smartphone.

Detailed description

This study will last approximately 6 months. Participants will attend one 1-hour orientation meeting at the beginning of the study and a 2-hour baseline assessment and training meeting. Additional assessments will be conducted at 3 months and 6 months. Weekly questionnaires will be administered. Everyone in the study will be asked to listen to 2 podcasts per week. Each of the podcasts will take about 15 - 20 minutes to listen to and so participants should expect to spend 30 - 40 minutes each week listening to podcasts. Participants will also be randomized to either track diet with an app on their smartphone or using a device they wear on their wrist. Each week, participants will be sent an email as a reminder on how to use their diet tracking device. They will also be encouraged to monitor their exercise and body weight.

Conditions

• Obesity

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Podcasts	Participants will receive twice weekly podcasts that will cover topics related to weight loss.
BEHAVIORAL	Mobile Diet Application	Participants will use a mobile application on their smartphone to track their diet.
BEHAVIORAL	Bite Counter	Participants will use a wrist-worn Bite Counter to track the number of bites in their diet per day.

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-12-01
• Primary completion: 2016-08-01
• Completion: 2016-09-01
• First posted: 2015-12-16
• Last updated: 2019-04-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States