Feasibility of Use of BariCare App in Pre-bariatric Surgery.

Feasibility and Efficacy of Engagement Modules for Pre-Bariatric Surgery Patients.

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01708135

Enrollment

Registered

2012-10-16

Start date

2012-10-31

Completion date

2014-09-30

Last updated

2014-09-16

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Conditions

Obesity

Brief summary

This current study aims to evaluate the efficacy of engagement modules in preparing patients for bariatric surgery. With the help of the Center for Innovation (CFI), a smartphone app (Android and Apple compatible) has been created that will assist in both educating and engaging patients to develop and maintain healthy lifestyle modifications. Our goal is to create a cost-effective, smartphone-based platform that serves to not only efficiently educate but to also verify competence and keep our patients engaged during the lengthy pre-bariatric surgery process.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALUse of smartphone app

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

1. Patients, who upon completion of an evaluation by Endocrinology, are considered appropriate to pursue a primary, laparoscopic bariatric surgery. 2. Patients who are 18 years of age or greater. 3. Patients who own a smartphone.

Exclusion criteria

1. Patients with a history of a prior bariatric surgery. 2. Patients with active psychiatric disorder(s). 3. Patients with active tobacco use. 4. Patients with active substance use (alcohol, illicit drugs, etc.)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Smart phone app feasibility	3 months	All subjects will complete a Bariatric Surgery Questionnaire consisting of 30 questions that assess their knowldege in areas of nutrition, physical activity, and bariatric surgery. They will also be given a questionnaire on physical activity (International physical activity questionnaire or IPAQ). The primary objective is to assess improvement on both of these questionnaires with use of app.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Ease of use of app	3 months	Through a questionnaire provided at the end of study, we will be gathering input from participants regarding ease of use of app, things they would like added or removed, as well as if they found modules helpful.

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026