NCT02985307

Brief Summary

This study evaluates the efficacy of a mobile telehealth short message service as a facilitator for weight management. Half of the participants will receive a standard care weight management group intervention, while the other half will receive daily text messages via their mobile phone to help facilitate weight loss. It is hypothesized that the intervention group receiving text messages will be as successful as the control group at achieving weight loss over a 3-month period.

Trial Health

87
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Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
120

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable obesity

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2017

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 29, 2016

Completed
8 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 7, 2016

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 28, 2017

Completed
1.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 30, 2018

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

November 30, 2018

Completed
Last Updated

October 3, 2025

Status Verified

March 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

1.6 years

First QC Date

November 29, 2016

Last Update Submit

September 29, 2025

Conditions

Obesity

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Weight Loss

    weight recorded in Kg on a Seca 635 medical digital load cell balance

    3 months

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Behavioural changes necessary for weight loss

    3 months

  • Body fat changes

    3 months

  • Body Mass index

    3 months

  • Height

    3months

Study Arms (2)

Short Message Text Service

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants receive short messages daily via their mobile phone

Behavioral: Short Message Text Service

Standard Weight Management Group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants attend standard group weight management sessions

Behavioral: Standard Weight Management Group

Interventions

Short Message Text ServiceBEHAVIORAL

A service designed by professionals inside the National Health Service (NHS) to provide support and advice for participants to manage weight loss. It combines the expertise of the healthcare team and the convenience of the participant's own mobile phone to give prompts and advice to act on. It makes use of the familiar and convenient mobile phone text service 'SMS' to communicate directly with participants.

Short Message Text Service
Standard Weight Management GroupBEHAVIORAL

A standard Lothian NHS group programme facilitated by a Dietitian

Standard Weight Management Group

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Body mass index \> 35kg/m requiring to lose weight for an operation or having a co-morbidity including diabetes, osteoarthritis, high cholesterol, asthma, heart disease, high blood pressure or sleep apnoea or with a body mass \>40kg/m with no co-morbidities.
  • Own a mobile phone
  • Have the ability to use short message service
  • Have access to weighing scales
  • Mentally capable of informed consent
  • Have the ability to read and speak English

You may not qualify if:

  • Uncontrolled Hypothyroidism
  • Poorly controlled psychiatric illness
  • Current alcohol or drug abuse
  • Learning disability
  • Do not own a mobile phone
  • Do not have access to weighing scales
  • Does not have the ability to read or speak English

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

Elizabeth McAnally

Edinburgh, West Lothian, EH49 6SJ, United Kingdom

Location

NHS Lothian

Edinburgh, West Lothian, EH54 6PP, United Kingdom

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Patrick K, Raab F, Adams MA, Dillon L, Zabinski M, Rock CL, Griswold WG, Norman GJ. A text message-based intervention for weight loss: randomized controlled trial. J Med Internet Res. 2009 Jan 13;11(1):e1. doi: 10.2196/jmir.1100.

    PMID: 19141433RESULT

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Obesity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

OverweightOvernutritionNutrition DisordersNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesBody WeightSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • Douglas McBean, PhD

    Queen Margaret University

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER GOV
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 29, 2016

First Posted

December 7, 2016

Study Start

April 28, 2017

Primary Completion

November 30, 2018

Study Completion

November 30, 2018

Last Updated

October 3, 2025

Record last verified: 2019-03

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

De-identified participant data for all primary and secondary outcome measures will be made available within 6months of study completion

Locations

GB(2)