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Interactive Mobile Messaging for Weight Control Among the Underserved

NCT01814644 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 124

Last updated 2018-04-03

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This project will test the efficacy of the "TRIMM" (Tailored Rapid Interactive Mobile Messaging) program, a user-friendly, semi-individualized text-messaging intervention to facilitate lifestyle change and weight loss among obese African-American adults with or at risk for diabetes, in a pilot, controlled clinical trial.

The text-messaging intervention will be in addition to, and compared with traditional diet, behavior, and physical activity education. Tips will be designed to increase knowledge, skills, and motivation.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

TRIMM Intervention

Individuals in the TRIMM arm receive daily, individualized text-messages promoting positive lifestyle changes to support weight loss/management.

BEHAVIORAL

Standard Care

Individual assessment, lifestyle counseling

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-07-31
Primary Completion
2013-03-31
Completion
2013-03-31

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