Status:
COMPLETED
Spark: Finding the Optimal Tracking Strategy for Weight Loss in a Digital Health Intervention
Lead Sponsor:
Stanford University
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Conditions:
Obesity
Overweight
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This optimization trial will examine three tracking (or "self-monitoring") strategies for weight loss -- tracking dietary intake, steps, and/or body weight -- all delivered through digital health tool...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- adults (ages 18+ years)
- body mass index (BMI) 25.0 to 45.0 kg/m\^2
- smartphone ownership
- willingness to install a mobile app on their phone
- access to a personal email account
- English language proficiency
- interest in losing weight through behavioral strategies
Exclusion
- concurrent enrollment in another weight management intervention
- loss of ≥10 lbs. in the past 6 months
- current use of a weight loss medication
- prior or planned bariatric surgery
- current or planned pregnancy in the trial period
- currently breastfeeding
- lives with someone else participating in the study
- hospitalization for a mental health condition in the past 12 months
- inability to engage in moderate forms of physical activity akin to brisk walking (assessed by the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire)
- if weight loss is contraindicated or might be impacted by a condition or medication (e.g., end stage renal disease, cancer, schizophrenia, dementia, steroids, anti-psychotics)
- if an individual would be better suited for a more intensive or different type of intervention based on a health condition (e.g., individuals with history of an eating disorder or cardiovascular event, uncontrolled hypertension, or uncontrolled diabetes mellitus)
- investigator discretion for safety reasons
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 22 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 23 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
176 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05249465
Start Date
September 22 2023
End Date
June 23 2025
Last Update
July 1 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, California, United States, 94305