Overweight and Obesity
Conditions
Brief summary
This study will examine the feasibility of an all-remote approach to enrollment in and implementation of an 8-week weight loss program for adults with low vision. The weight loss program will provide asynchronous support (information, automated texting feedback, tailored emails) for adopting and maintaining lifestyle-based strategies for safe and effective weight loss.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALweight loss strategies
Participants will receive recommendations on how to decrease caloric intake, monitor their weight and track the related behaviors and progress.
BEHAVIORALtext-based and email feedback
Participants will receive weekly text-based feedback based on dietary strategy tracking and weight tracking. Participants will receive tailored email support and synchronous problem solving sessions as needed.
Sponsors
Towson University
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Age ≥18 * English speaking * BMI ≥ 25 and weight \< 300lbs (weight limit due to scale limitations) * Legally blind * Have an email for personal use and ability to check and respond to email daily * Have a smart phone with texting for personal use * Sufficient internet plan for daily email checking * Sufficient phone plan for 12 or more texts per week * Ability to send and receive emails and text messages * Ability to join a zoom call on a personal phone, tablet, or computer * Ability to complete Qualtrics surveys * Willing to lose weight through recommended dietary changes, weight tracking and physical activity * Interest in one of the specific dietary strategies supported by the text messaging platform * Willing to use the study scale with cellular technology to report weights * Willing to join an 8-week weight loss program and interested in losing weight * Completion of screening, enrollment and baseline data collection
Exclusion criteria
* Lost 5% of body weight in the last 6 months * Currently participating in a weight loss program or another weight loss study * Previously diagnosed eating disorder, or treatment for an eating disorder * Pregnant, nursing, or planned pregnancy in the next 6 months * Planned weight loss surgery or procedure in the next 6 months * Currently using medication for weight loss (prescribed or over the counter) * History of cardiovascular events * History of type 1 or type 2 diabetes * Prescribed medication that might promote weight change such as lithium, steroids, or antipsychotics * Medical contraindicate to weight loss (e.g., end-stage renal disease, cancer diagnosis with active/planned treatment) * Psychiatric hospitalization in the past 12 months * Investigator discretion for safety or to ensure appropriate treatment of study staff
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Usability and helpfulness of program components at week 4 | week 4 | Using descriptive statistics, examine 5-point Likert scale responses for the usability (0 = not at all easy to use; 4= extremely easy to use) and helpfulness (0 = not at all helpful; 4= extremely helpful) of specific program components at week 4. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Usability and helpfulness of program components at week 8 | week 8 | Using descriptive statistics, examine 5-point Likert scale responses for the usability (0 = not at all easy to use; 4= extremely easy to use) and helpfulness (0 = not at all helpful; 4= extremely helpful) of specific program components at week 8. |
| Program engagement at weeks 4 and 8 | week 4 and 8 | Examine the percentage of weeks with at least one study weight and the percentage of days with responses to dietary tracking at weeks 4 and 8. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed