Wearable Bioimpedance Analyzer for Tracking Body Composition Changes

Obesity Clinical Trial

Official title:

Wearable Bioimpedance Analyzer for Tracking Body Composition Changes

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Enrolling by invitation

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05986617
• Other study ID #: 202207288
• Status: Enrolling by invitation
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: July 14, 2023
• Est. completion date: May 2025

Study information

• Verified date: August 2023
• Source: University of Iowa
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Obesity, namely at body mass index (BMI) levels exceeding 40kg/m2 (class III obesity), is a risk factor for many diseases including osteoarthritis (OA). In arthroplasty, patients in this population frequently present for and are turned away from surgical intervention. Subsequently, efforts are made to decrease BMI through simple weight loss, yet these have been suggested as ineffective and counterproductive. Furthermore, simple weight loss may include muscle mass loss, which is an additional risk factor for surgery. At the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Orthopedics Department, efforts have been made to encourage muscle mass gain and body fat loss over simple weight loss where progress has been tracked through stationary, multi-frequency bioimpedance analysis (BIA). BIA is a readily available technology offered to industry and consumers, and BIA has recently been incorporated into wearable devices. In the UIHC Orthopedics department, a novel clinic aimed at holistically serving the osteoarthritic-class III obese population for controlled and monitored weight loss through BIA.

This study, a randomized controlled trial, aims to recruit adult patients with class III obesity presenting to the arthroplasty-obesity clinic. While all patients will receive individual body composition coaching to increase muscle mass and decrease body fat mass, they will be randomized to one of two cohorts: the study group will receive a wearable BIA wristband (InBody BAND 2) and instruction on its use in addition to the standard coaching, and the control group will only receive the standard coaching.

This study aims to identify if the use of a wearable BIA wristband aids in the desired body composition changes. In addition, this study aims to quantify the body composition changes exhibited by each cohort. Finally, this study aims to track surgical outcomes for those patients that are indicated for total joint arthroplasty.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Enrolling by invitation
• Enrollment: 90
• Est. completion date: May 2025
• Est. primary completion date: April 2025
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 99 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adults >/= 18 years

• BMI > 40kg/m2

• Presenting to arthroplasty-obesity clinic with desire for total joint arthroplasty procedure

• Owns a smartphone capable of handling iOS or Google Play apps.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Has a pacemaker or other electronic pacemaker placement

• Inability to complete study protocols

• Inability to stand unsupported for 60-90 seconds

• Does not own a smart phone

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Knee Osteoarthritis
• Obesity
• Osteoarthritis
• Osteoarthritis, Knee

Intervention

Device:
• InBody Band 2
Wearable bioimpediance monitor similar to a fitness watch.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics	Iowa City	Iowa

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Iowa

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

References & Publications (13)

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Workgroup of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons Evidence Based Committee. Obesity and total joint arthroplasty: a literature based review. J Arthroplasty. 2013 May;28(5):714-21. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2013.02.011. Epub 2013 Mar 19. — View Citation

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Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Rate of body composition changes	To identify if the use of a wearable BIA wristband has any effect on the rate of desired body composition changes.	Maximum 12 months prior to TJA
Secondary	Surgical Outcomes	Incidence of complications in surgical outcomes for patients across both groups that achieve obtaining surgical indication.	24 months postoperatively
Secondary	Body composition changes quantified	Body mass change, fat mass change, skeletal muscle mass change	Maximum 12 months prior to TJA