Stroke
Conditions
Keywords
Mobile Applications
Brief summary
This pilot study evaluates the use of a mobile application to improve weight loss in obese stroke patients. The investigators hypothesize that acute stroke patients who use the mobile application are more likely to achieve a minimum 5% weight reduction during the critical six months post-stroke, yielding considerable improvement in stroke risk factors.
Interventions
Sponsors
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 85 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1. Ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke. 2. Age 18-85 years. 3. African-American or Hispanic. 4. Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) of 0-3. 5. Body Mass Index greater than 30 kg/m2. 6. Currently taking prescription medication for diabetes mellitus, hypertension or hyperlipidemia. 7. Willing to follow a healthy eating pattern and NOT use weight loss medications for the duration of the study. 8. Personal ownership or caregiver ownership of a personal computer, SmartPhone or other SmartDevice (iPhone or Android platform) with Internet access. 9. If patient has alexia, agraphia, acalculia, dementia or blindness - caregiver must be willing to complete the intervention.
Exclusion criteria
1. Pre-existing disability with mRS \> 4. 2. Contraindications to weight loss (planning to become pregnant, history of an eating disorder). 3. Steroid use for suspected vasculitis. 4. Current or recent (past 6 months) participation in a weight loss program or use of weight loss medication.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of participants with five percent or greater weight loss. | Six months |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Percentage of patients with blood pressure reduction. | Six months |
| Percentage of patients with decrease in serum cholesterol. | Six months |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed