Effectiveness of a Smartphone App for Adolescent Obesity Management

An Investigation of the Clinical Effectiveness of Adolescent Weight-management Delivered Via a Portable Device

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01804855

Enrollment

126

Registered

2013-03-05

Start date

2013-02-28

Completion date

2018-06-30

Last updated

2017-10-25

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Conditions

General Nutrition Disorder, Impaired Health, Obesity, Physical Activity, Psychosocial Problem

Keywords

Obesity; mobile health; telemedicine; family-based treatment

Brief summary

Though face-to-face treatment of childhood obesity can be effective, it is time consuming and costly. This study will test whether treatment can be delivered via an Android app and whether such treatment reduces obesity.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALW82GO

MDT delivered obesity intervention integrating behavioural change methods in order to reduce obesity; improve nutrition; increase physical activity; improve sleep; reduce sedentarism and increase self-esteem

DEVICEsmartphone application

Behavior change smartphone application for adolescents aiming to reduce obesity

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

12 Years to 17 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* child aged between 12.0 and 17.0 years, * child BMI =/\> 98th percentile, * first language is English (or fluent in English) * parent/s willing to participate in the programme with their child * completion of written informed consent and/or assent prior to any study-specific procedures

Exclusion criteria

* severe intellectual difficulties, * obesity secondary to genetic condition, * limitations to engaging in physical activity * use of medication known to effect body weight; * limitations to using a smartphone device * known family issues that would affect general compliance and attendance at follow-up visits.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
BMI Z score	12 months	Z score calculated using LMS growth software

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Body Fat Mass	12 months	Measured using Tanita Bioelectric impedance analyser
Physical activity	12 months	Measured using Geneactive acclerometery
Laboratory tests	12 months	Lipids; glucose; insulin; HbA1C; liver function
Psychosocial health	12 months	Measured using the Child Behaviour Check list
Safety	12 months	Adverse effects will be monitored throughout the study and a full report at 12 months will be given.

Countries

Ireland

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 21, 2026