Weight Reduction
Conditions
Brief summary
This project is studying whether patients who use MyFitnessPal as an aid to weight loss have more success than patients who are only given traditional medical guidance from the patient's physician.
Detailed description
Patients will be given a survey determining the patient's eligibility to be part of the study. Based on the results patients will be consented and then randomized into two arms. The intervention group will download MyFitnessPal onto the patient's smartphone and given guidance on how to use the application in order to help with weight loss. The control group will receive traditional weight loss counseling from the physician. Both groups will have measurement recorded for weight, blood pressure, and waist circumference at the patient's initial visit. All patients will be asked to return to the clinic at no cost to the patient to have measurements recorded for the patient's weight, blood pressure, and waist circumference at 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months after the patient's initial visit. At the conclusion of the study, patients who were in the intervention group will be asked to take a final survey regarding the patient's use of the MyFitnessPal application.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALMyFitnessPal user
Patients will be counseled on how to use the MyFitnessPal application to help with the patient's weight loss goals. The physician will monitor the patient's weight, blood pressure, and waist circumference over up to a six month period with visits at 1, 3, and 6 months. Patients will be asked about the patient's use of the application at the end of the study.
Sponsors
Geisinger Clinic
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 89 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* BMI\>/= 25 * Have a smart phone * Patient is willing to lose weight
Exclusion criteria
* Do not have a smart phone * pregnant (current, planned, or previous pregnancy within 6 months) * have already seen a nutritionist * on weight loss medication * using outside weight loss programs * lack interest in weight loss * hemodialysis patient * has a life expectancy less than 6 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rate of Weight Loss | 1-6 months | Weight will be measured in pounds and recorded at each visit |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Waist Circumference | 1-6 months | Waist Circumference will be measured in centimeters and recorded at each visit |
| Change in Blood Pressure | 1-6 months | Blood pressure will be measured and recorded at each visit |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Screen survey | First visit | Patients will be asked about willingness to participate in weight loss and other inclusion/exclusion questions |
| Post intervention survey | 3 to 6 months | Patients will be asked about overall use of the application and how it affected weight loss. |
Outcome results
None listed