An Innovative Care Model Integrating Mobile Health Support to Promote Weight Management in Adults… (NCT06996431) | Clinical Trial Compass
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An Innovative Care Model Integrating Mobile Health Support to Promote Weight Management in Adults With Overweight or Obesity
Hong Kong876 participantsStarted 2025-02-10
Plain-language 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 primary research questions are: (1) Does the intervention promote weight change at the 6-month follow-up? (2) Does the intervention enhance physical activity and encourage a healthy diet at the 3- and 6-month follow-ups?
To address these questions, researchers will compare the intervention group with a control group to measure changes in weight, physical activity, and dietary habits.
At baseline, all participants will complete a survey assessing demographics, body weight, height, central obesity, lifestyle, weight loss history, and expectations. The intervention group will receive a weight management program based on Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA), incorporating risk-stratified health services, with follow- ups at 3 and 6 months. The control group will receive minimal intervention in the form of general health advice, with follow-ups at the same intervals.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion criteria
. 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 criteria
Questions worth asking your doctor
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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
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1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
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. 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).