NCT05176847Completed
The Mobile Lifestyle Intervention for Food and Exercise Study
Increasing Social Support for Weight Loss Through the Use of Social Gaming and Points: The Mobile Intervention for Food and Exercise (mLIFE) Study
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 15 Jan 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
The goal of the study is to examine long term sustained weight loss digital intervention in a diverse cohort of adults with overweight/obesity. The intervention includes social gaming (using game-like elements in nongame contexts to promote supportive social interactions and openness to positive behavioral influences) to reward behaviors, such as self-monitoring and social support. Investigators will accomplish objectives and test hypotheses by following two specific primary aims: 1. Determine if the intervention plus gaming produces significantly more weight loss at 12 months than the same intervention without gaming among 240 adults with overweight or obesity and ≥3 T2DM risk factors. 2. Examine the differences in social support provision and receipt between groups at 12 months.
- Status (registry)
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 243 (actual)
- First submitted
- 16 Dec 2021
- Start date
- 1 Mar 2022
- Primary completion date
- 12 Jul 2024
- Lead sponsor
- University of South Carolina
- Diseases
- Obesity
- NCT number
- NCT05176847
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Participants enrolled: 243
- From 1 Mar 2022 to the primary completion date, 12 Jul 2024
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Other illness
- Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes
Age
- Over the age of 65 years old
Other
- Currently participating in a weight loss program
- Has lost more than 10 pounds in the past 6 months
Who the study is looking for
- Must be between 18-65 years old
- ≥3 T2DM risk factors (as defined by the American Diabetes Association)
- Own and use a smartphone with a data plan
- BMI must be between 25-49.9 kg/m2
- Must be willing to reduce caloric intake and increase physical activity
- Not currently participating in a weight loss study in a weight loss program
- Be free of major health or psychiatric diseases, drug or alcohol dependency.
- No current use of medications that may impact blood glucose
Age in the registry: 18 years to 65 years · Sex: All · Accepts healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Carolina Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Columbia | United States | Unknown status |
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