Status:
ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
An Innovative Care Model Integrating Mobile Health Support to Promote Weight Management in Adults With Overweight or Obesity
Lead Sponsor:
The University of Hong Kong
Collaborating Sponsors:
The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust
Conditions:
Overweight or Obesity
Physical Activities
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The objective of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether an innovative care model integrating mobile health (mHealth) support improves weight management in adults with overweight or obesity. The pr...
Detailed Description
Background: Obesity leads to cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, musculoskeletal disorders, and many types of cancers. Insufficient physical activity and unhealthy diet (including high intake of satura...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Hong Kong residents aged ≥18 years;
- able to read and communicate in Chinese;
- own a smartphone with internet access;
- have good mobility alone without gait aid;
- body mass index ≥ 23.0;
- and no contraindication for physical activity as evidenced by: If aged \< 70: do not meet any criteria in PAR-Q, or sign declaration of having medical clearance if meet any criteria in PAR-Q; If aged ≥ 70: sign the declaration about conducting physical activity frequently or having medical clearance
Exclusion
- Have a terminal illness (e.g., advanced cancer, dementia, pulmonary, neurological, motor-neuron, and advanced cardiovascular disease) or with a life expectancy of less than 6 months;
- currently receiving treatment for any cancer (active cancer patients) or cancer survivor of any GI cancers (e.g. colorectal cancer, stomach cancer);
- lactating, pregnant or planning for pregnancy in the coming 6 months;
- have current diagnosis of psychiatric disorder;
- have previous diagnosis of eating disorder;
- have diagnoses of gastrointestinal conditions (e.g. Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease, Coeliac Disease);
- currently receiving intensive diet or exercise treatment;
- have clinical obesity (e.g. confirmation of excess body fat plus limitations of day-to-day activities or signs or symptoms of obesity-related organ dysfunction). Examples of obesity-related organ dysfunction include NAFLD with hepatic fibrosis, the cluster of hyperglycaemia, high triglyceride levels, and low HDL cholesterol levels. Examples of limitations of day-to-day activities include significant age-adjusted limitations of mobility and/or other basic ADL (e.g. bathing, dressing, toileting, continence, eating).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 10 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
April 30 2027
Estimated Enrollment :
876 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06996431
Start Date
February 10 2025
End Date
April 30 2027
Last Update
June 11 2025
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