A novel mobile app assistant for weight control

Effect of a novel telehealth device for dietary cognitive behavioral intervention in overweight or obesity care

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN16082909

Enrollment

Registered

2022-11-11

Start date

2021-06-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-05-08

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Conditions

Management of body weight in patients with overweight or obesity Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Obesity

Interventions

Adults aged 30-60 years old with overweight will be recruited and randomly assigned (1:1) to the control-first group or the intervention-first group according to their order of entry into the study. I

in period 2 (up to day 60), the groups cross over. The app provides a digital program to help users identify unhealthy eating behaviors and make positive behavioral changes. Body composition and psych

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Adults aged between 30 and 60 years 2. Body mass index (BMI) =25 kg/m²

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Major neuropsychiatric comorbidities, for example, schizophrenia, major depressive disorders, stroke, epilepsy, and Parkinson’s disease

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Body composition is measured using InBody 770 (InBodyUSA, Cerritos, CA) at baseline, end of period 1(day 30), and end of period 2 (day 60)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Eating behaviors measured using the Dietary Behavior Questionnaire (DBQ) and Mindful Eating Behavior Scale (MEBS) at baseline, end of period 1 (day 30), and end of period 2 (day 60) 2. Mood measured using the five-item Brief Symptom Rating Scale (BSRS-5) and Chinese version of the Beck Depression Inventory II at baseline, end of period 1 (day 30), and end of period 2 (day 60) 3. Quality of life measured via the WHO Quality-of-Life scale (WHOQOL-BREF)- Taiwan version at baseline, end of period 1 (day 30), and end of period 2 (day 60) 4. Physical activity measured using the Taiwan version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form (IPAQ-SF) at baseline, end of period 1 (day 30), and end of period 2 (day 60) 5. Sleep quality measured using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) at baseline, end of period 1 (day 30), and end of period 2 (day 60)	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Eating behaviors measured using the Dietary Behavior Questionnaire (DBQ) and Mindful Eating Behavior Scale (MEBS) at baseline, end of period 1 (day 30), and end of period 2 (day 60) 2. Mood measured using the five-item Brief Symptom Rating Scale (BSRS-5) and Chinese version of the Beck Depression Inventory II at baseline, end of period 1 (day 30), and end of period 2 (day 60) 3. Quality of life measured via the WHO Quality-of-Life scale (WHOQOL-BREF)- Taiwan version at baseline, end of period 1 (day 30), and end of period 2 (day 60) 4. Physical activity measured using the Taiwan version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form (IPAQ-SF) at baseline, end of period 1 (day 30), and end of period 2 (day 60) 5. Sleep quality measured using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) at baseline, end of period 1 (day 30), and end of period 2 (day 60)

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Countries

Taiwan

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 9, 2026