Status:
COMPLETED
Implementation of Medical Weight Management by Telemedicine
Lead Sponsor:
California State University, Long Beach
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
inHealth Medical Services, Inc.
Conditions:
Obesity
Weight Loss
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
As the prevalence and associated healthcare costs of obesity continue to increase, the need for obesity treatments that contribute to weight loss maintenance are needed. Through the functionality of a...
Detailed Description
Solutions for convenient and cost saving healthcare services are needed in order to control costs to the public. Currently, there is a gap in weight management research involving telemedicine as a pot...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion criteria include the following: participants must be ambulatory, be fluent in English spoken and written at a high-school age level, have a BMI of \> 30 kg/m2, have been weight stable or gaining weight for the last 6 months, Weigh less than 396 pounds, have voluntarily signed and dated an informed consent form. Fluent in English spoken and written at a high-school level, live a sedentary lifestyle defined as \< 7,000 steps per day. Have access to an Apple® iPhone smart phone
Exclusion
- Exclusion criteria includes the following: participants has stated an immunodeficiency disorder, kidney disease, history of uncontrollable blood pressure, heart attack within the last 3 months, presence of partial or full artificial limb, has known dementia, brain cancer, eating disorders, history of significant neurological or psychiatric disorder or any other psychological condition, currently taking medications/dietary supplements/substances that could profoundly modify metabolism or body weight, has undergone major surgery, less than 4 weeks prior to enrollment in the study, or is actively losing weight. Although not anticipated for this study population, women cannot be or suspect they may be pregnant.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 16 2015
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 31 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03283618
Start Date
November 16 2015
End Date
August 31 2017
Last Update
September 14 2017
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