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RELAX: A Mobile Application Suite Targeting Obesity and Stress
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Comprehensive Dietary Self-Monitoring; Device: smartphone; Other: physical activity and Simple Dietary Self-Monitoring; Device: smartphone; Other: physical activity for Stress and Weight. Completed, enrolled 64 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
This research is being done is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a novel weight loss mobile app that was designed to be less burdensome than traditional weight loss apps.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
The intervention includes Facebook-delivered weight loss counseling and the use of MyFitnessPal, a comprehensive diet and exercise self-monitoring app. The intervention will last for 12 weeks. In addition to weight loss counseling in a private Facebook group, participants will be encouraged to use the self-monitoring app to enter everything they eat and do for exercise during the intervention period (12 weeks). Participants will receive a daily calorie goal directly from the app. Participants will receive a Fitbit scale to take their weight weekly and at assessments.
Arm: Active Comparator: Simple Dietary Self-Monitoring he intervention includes Facebook-delivered weight loss counseling and the use of Slip Buddy, an app created by the investigative team that only requires users to record instances of overeating by hitting a single button and then indicate the overeating trigger and stress and hunger levels. The intervention will last for 12 weeks. In addition to the weight loss counseling, participants will be asked to use the Slip Buddy app during the intervention period (12 weeks). Participants will receive a Fitbit scale to take their weight weekly and at assessments.