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