Impact of Self-Monitoring Technology and Interventionist Contact on Weight Loss
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Brief Summary
Despite continued research on effective interventions, obesity remains a major public health issue in the United States. Current treatments, including behavioral weight management programs, weight loss surgery, and pharmacotherapy, tend to be high in cost and have limited reach, reducing the ability of these treatments to address the population-wide scope of the obesity epidemic. Recent advances in technology that improve the ease of self-monitoring and provide targeted feedback offer promise to help larger groups of individuals to lose weight. Despite the commercial popularity of these products, however, little research has been conducted to evaluate their impact on excess body weight or to determine how they should ideally be implemented. Two key questions need to be addressed. First, is use of self-monitoring technology sufficient to produce weight loss, or must this technology be combined with interventionist contact? Second, how cost-effective is a technology-based intervention, with and without interventionist contact? The current study is small prospective, randomized pilot study comparing a self-guided self-monitoring condition (SC) to a technology only condition (TECH) and a technology plus interventionist support condition (TECH+INT). All participants will all be given basic weight management information knowledge and randomized to one of three conditions. Participants in the self-guided self-monitoring condition (SC) will receive traditional paper self-monitoring logs, a standard body weight scale, and a pedometer and calorie book; participants in the technology-based condition (TECH) will receive an electronic activity monitor and WiFi-enabled body weight scale, and will track caloric intake via an associated website; and participants in the interventionist contact condition (TECH+INT) will receive the same technology as in the TECH condition, combined with weekly interventionist contact delivered via telephone. We will compare the impact of each condition on weight loss and investigate preliminary cost-effectiveness.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
November 25, 2013
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
December 1, 2013
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
December 3, 2013
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 1, 2015
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
June 1, 2015
CompletedSeptember 23, 2015
September 1, 2015
1.5 years
November 25, 2013
September 21, 2015
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Weight
6 months post randomization
Study Arms (3)
SC
EXPERIMENTALSelf-guided self-monitoring condition. Participants will receive standard self-monitoring tools and information on weight regulation.
TECH
EXPERIMENTALTechnology condition. Participants will receive self-monitoring technology and information regarding weight regulation.
TECH+INT
EXPERIMENTALTechnology plus interventionist contact arm. Participants will receive self-monitoring technology, information regarding weight regulation, and interventionist contact via telephone.
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Age between 18 and 70
- BMI between 27 and 40 kg/m2
- Access to a computer and WIFI in the home
You may not qualify if:
- Weight over 340 lbs
- Physical limitations that prevent walking 1/4 mile without stopping
- Currently participating in another weight loss program or taking weight loss medication
- Currently pregnant, lactating, less than 6-months post-partum, or plans to become pregnant during the 6-month study period
- Uncontrolled hypertension or diabetes
- History of coronary heart disease
- Terminal Illness
- Plans to relocate during the 6-month study period
- Substance Abuse
- Severe psychiatric disorders
- Dementia
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Weight Control & Diabetes Research Center
Providence, Rhode Island, 02903, United States
Related Publications (2)
Chhabria K, Ross KM, Sacco SJ, Leahey TM. The Assessment of Supportive Accountability in Adults Seeking Obesity Treatment: Psychometric Validation Study. J Med Internet Res. 2020 Jul 28;22(7):e17967. doi: 10.2196/17967.
PMID: 32720911DERIVEDRoss KM, Wing RR. Impact of newer self-monitoring technology and brief phone-based intervention on weight loss: A randomized pilot study. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2016 Aug;24(8):1653-9. doi: 10.1002/oby.21536. Epub 2016 Jul 1.
PMID: 27367614DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Kathryn M Ross, PhD MPH
The Miriam Hospital
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Rena R Wing, PhD
The Miriam Hospital
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
November 25, 2013
First Posted
December 3, 2013
Study Start
December 1, 2013
Primary Completion
June 1, 2015
Study Completion
June 1, 2015
Last Updated
September 23, 2015
Record last verified: 2015-09