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Nutrition, Exercise, and Technology for Weight Loss

NCT02731768 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 36

Last updated 2018-09-18

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether a social support-enhanced, technology-based, behavioral weight control intervention can improve weight loss over existing best practices.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Standard

Participants will receive an evidence-based behavioral weight control program focused on physical activity and reducing caloric intake. They will be provided with a Fitbit Zip and digital body weight scale for self-monitoring of physical activity and body weight, respectively.They will track caloric intake via the MyFitnessPal smartphone application. They will have access to a study website and attend weekly, in-person group counseling sessions.

BEHAVIORAL

Social support-enhanced

Participants will receive the same intervention components as the Standard group.Participants will also be provided with two extra Fitbit Zips and digital body weight scales to share with up to two persons in their social circle who will be invited to serve as their support partners.

DEVICE

Fitbit Zip

DEVICE

Digital body weight scale

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of South Carolina

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Courtney Monroe, PhD · University of South Carolina

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-01-31
Primary Completion
2017-02-28
Completion
2017-02-28

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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