NCT05726942Recruiting
Efficacy of mHealth Applications in Weight Management in a Population Affected by Overweight or Obesity
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 5 Oct 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of mobile health applications in improving health outcomes in patients with overweight and obesity. This study will involve a 6-month long commitment where participants will be expected to use an mHealth app daily, weigh themselves and check their fasting blood glucose levels every morning.
- Status (registry)
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 30 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 3 Feb 2023
- Start date
- 1 Jan 2023
- Primary completion date
- 1 Jan 2028
- Lead sponsor
- San Diego State University
- Diseases
- Obesity
- NCT number
- NCT05726942
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 30
- From 1 Jan 2023 to the primary completion date, 1 Jan 2028
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Prior treatment
- On medications that promote weight gain such as antipsychotic, antidepressant, and steroid hormone medications.
Other illness
- Medications for diabetes such as insulin, thiazolidinediones or sulfonylureas are okay
Who the study is looking for
- Between the age of 18-64
- BMI ≥ 25
- Owns or has access to a bathroom weight scale
- Owns a smartphone and willing to download mobile app
Age in the registry: 18 years to 64 years · Sex: All · Accepts healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego State University Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | San Diego | United States | Recruiting |
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