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Examining Self-tracking Behaviors in a Mobile Intervention for Binge Eating and Weight Management

Examining Self-tracking Behaviors in a Mobile Intervention for Binge Eating and Weight Management

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04711577
Enrollment
50
Registered
2021-01-15
Start date
2021-01-08
Completion date
2021-02-11
Last updated
2021-02-26

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

Conditions

Binge Eating, Obesity

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to understand users' experiences and interests completing self-tracking in a mobile intervention for binge eating and weight management.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALTrack clinician-determined symptoms

Participants will track clinician-determined symptoms

BEHAVIORALTrack clinician-determined and self-determined symptoms

Participants will track clinician-determined symptoms and a self-determined symptom

Sponsors

Northwestern University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Adults age 18 years or older * Obesity (BMI ≥30) * Recurrent binge eating (≥12 episodes in the past 3 months) * Interested in losing weight and reducing binge eating * Willing to use a mobile application * Willing to practice self-monitoring * Has access to a scale * Not pregnant * English-speaking

Exclusion criteria

* None

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Compliance3 weeksNumber of tracking entries completed
Satisfaction with tracking3 weeksSelf-reported satisfaction with tracking, based on the Satisfaction subscale of the Usefulness, Satisfaction, and Ease of use (USE) Questionnaire, with higher scores on the 1-7 rating scale indicating greater satisfaction

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

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