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Using Bite Counter for Weight Loss: A One-month Usability Trial to Test the Effectiveness of Using the Bite Counter

NCT02494674 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 12

Last updated 2019-04-18

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This is a 1-month study that will examine the use of podcasting and a wearable wrist-worn device to track calorie intake and promote weight loss. A podcast is a digital audio file that can be listened to on portable media players, like iPods, and personal computers. This study will run from July 14, 2015 to August 11, 2015. In this study, you will receive weight loss information delivered via twice weekly podcasts. You will also track each meal you eat by wearing a provided watch-like device.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Bite Counter tracking

Participants will be asked to use the bite counter to track all meals and provide feedback on using the bite counter for dietary self-monitoring.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of South Carolina

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Brie Turner-McGrievy, PhD · University of South Carolina

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-07-31
Primary Completion
2015-08-31
Completion
2015-11-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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