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Smartphone-supported behavioral weight loss treatment in adults with severe obesity: An exploratory randomized-controlled study

Smartphone-supported behavioral weight loss treatment in adults with severe obesity: An exploratory randomized-controlled study - SmartBWL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00026018
Enrollment
90
Registered
2022-01-18
Start date
2022-05-17
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

E66

Interventions

Group 1: Participation in the AOK Leipzig Obesity Management program and additional use of the BWL+ app Group 2: Participation in the AOK Leipzig Obesity Management Program

Sponsors

Integriertes Forschungs- und Behandlungszentrum AdipositasErkrankungen, Forschungsbereich Verhaltensmedizin, Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Universitätsmedizin Leipzig
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age = 18 years; severe obesity (body mass index = 40.0 kg/m2 or = 35.0 kg/m2 with obesity-related comorbidity); presenting for BWL treatment; written informed consent; availability of smartphone with Internet access

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Serious mental illness such as suicidality, psychosis, or bipolar disorder, serious physical illness such as cancer, previous or planned bariatric surgery, current medical or psychological treatment impacting body weight, pregnancy or lactation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Body weight (kg) at end of treatment (6 months)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Feasibility, acceptance, skills use (self-monitoring, goal setting, eating behavior, physical activity, emotion regulation, self-efficacy), well-being (psychopathology, quality of life), and body composition at midtreatment, posttreatment, and 6-month follow-up compared with pretreatment

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactLisa-Marie Okhof

Integriertes Forschungs- und Behandlungszentrum AdipositasErkrankungen, Forschungsbereich Verhaltensmedizin, Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Universitätsmedizin Leipzig

SmartBWL@medizin.uni-leipzig.de+49 341 97 15360

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026