Tests a phone app for weight loss in adults with overweight or obesity
Tests a mobile health app for weight management in adults with obesity.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Efficacy of mHealth Applications in Weight Management in a Population Affected by Overweight or Obesity
Key facts
- Where
- San Diego, United StatesSee the site
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 18 and 64 years old?
Source: NCT05726942, who can take part
Where in United States
- San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, United StatesTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- San Diego State University
- Trial code
- NCT05726942
- Record updated
- 5 October 2026
- Original description
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.Read full original descriptionShow less
Efficacy of mHealth Applications in Weight Management in a Population Affected by Overweight or Obesity
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.
Inclusion: 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.
Exclusion: On medications that promote weight gain such as antipsychotic, antidepressant, and steroid hormone medications; Medications for diabetes such as insulin, thiazolidinediones or sulfonylureas are okay.