Self-Monitoring Assessment in Real Time

Obesity Clinical Trial

— 2-SMART  

Official title:

Self-Monitoring Assessment in Real Time: 2-SMART

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02868853
• Other study ID #: Pro00055836
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: September 2016
• Est. completion date: May 2017

Study information

• Verified date: April 2019
• Source: University of South Carolina
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of the study is to test the effectiveness of two different methods of mobile dietary self-monitoring for weight loss. 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 an assigned mobile applications (for their smartphone), which will be randomly assigned.

Description:

This study will include an intensive phase for 6 weeks and a follow-up phase that will occur through the final 6 months of the study. Participants will attend one 1-hour orientation meeting at the beginning of the study and a 2-hour baseline assessment and training meeting. A final assessment will be conducted at the end of 6 weeks with a follow-up assessment at 6 months. 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 also will be randomized to track diet with one of the two mobile dietary tracking applications that will be used in the study. Participants will be encouraged to monitor their exercise and body weight.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 44
• Est. completion date: May 2017
• Est. primary completion date: May 2017
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 65 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Must be between 18-65 years old

• Own and use a smartphone and/or a tablet with a data plan that is apple of Android compatible

• BMI must be between 25-49.9 kg/m2

• Must be willing to reduce caloric intake and increase physical activity

• Not currently participating in a weight loss study or has been in a weight loss study that involved podcasts or diet apps

Exclusion Criteria:

• Over the age of 65 years old

• Currently participating in a weight loss program

• Has lost more than 10 pounds in the past 6 months

• Diagnosed with stroke or heart attack

• Diagnosed with diabetes that is controlled using medication

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Obesity

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Photo App
Use of a mobile photo app that takes pictures of foods consumed and allows users to share these pictures with other members of the study in order to receive feedback.
• Diet App
Use of a mobile diet app that allows users to track all foods and beverages consumed in order to calculate the calories consumed each day.
• Podcasts
Listen to 2 podcasts per week about healthy eating and exercise.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	University of South Carolina	Columbia	South Carolina

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of South Carolina	Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Number of days diet is self-monitored	Assess the total number of days food is recorded via assigned app over the 6-week study and then assess follow-up at 6 months.	6 months