Status:

COMPLETED

mDiet - Ecological Momentary Intervention of Diet Via Mobile Technology

Lead Sponsor:

University of California, San Diego

Conditions:

Overweight

Eligibility:

All Genders

25-55 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This is a NCI funded study which will develop and evaluate a cell phone application (mDIET) that can be used as an assessment and intervention tool to improve dietary behaviors and thus reduce weight ...

Detailed Description

This research will develop a technologically advanced system for monitoring and intervening on diet behaviors (e.g., food intake, weight). Interventions aimed at dietary change are missing a comparabl...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Participants will be included if they:
  • Are age 25-55
  • Are overweight or moderately obese
  • Are with a BMI between 25.0-34.9 (as defined by the NIH report on Obesity (NIH 1998)
  • Are able to read (completion of at least the 6th grade) and speak English
  • Provide consent
  • Do not intend to become pregnant or move out of the county for the duration of the intervention (16 weeks).
  • Participants will also be required to have a cell phone that is capable of supporting the mDIET application.
  • Participants may be otherwise healthy or have one or more risk factors for CVD, including uncomplicated Type 2 diabetes but will not be enrolled if they have diagnosed CVD.

Exclusion

  • Participants will be excluded from the study if they have any of the following conditions:
  • An eating disorder
  • Are currently pregnant
  • Have a strict dietary regimen prescribed by their doctor that will not allow them to comply with intervention guidelines related to dietary changes.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

65 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00415870

Start Date

June 1 2007

End Date

April 1 2009

Last Update

April 30 2019

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UCSD Professional Suites

La Jolla, California, United States, 92037