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The Use of a Consumer-Based mHealth Dietary App and Health Coaching With Kidney Transplant Recipients
In Brief
An observational study evaluating mHealth dietary app + health coaching intervention for Kidney Transplant and Kidney Transplant; Complications. Completed, enrolled 20 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of the study is to test the feasibility mHealth dietary app + health coaching for improving primary outcomes (recruitment, retention, and adherence) and secondary outcomes (perceived stress \[ Perceived Stress Scale\], exercise self-efficacy\[Exercise Self-efficacy Scale\], vegetable intake \[Fruit, Vegetables, and Fiber Screen\] fat intake \[Lose-it Premium database\], carbohydrate intake \[Lose-it Premium database\], weight, \[Wi-Fi weight scale using the Lose-it Premium database\], and blood pressure \[Wi-Fi blood pressure cuff using the Lose-it Premium database\].
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
The "Lose-It" app will be set up with Gmail accounts with unique unidentifiable codes developed by the research team. Participants be trained to enter their dietary intake and physical activity daily for 12-weeks. Participants will monitor their vegetable intake, fat intake, carbohydrate intake, weight, and blood pressure. Wi-Fi connected weight scales and blood pressure cuff will be supplied for weight and blood pressure monitoring. Participants will be taught how to sync the data from the scales and blood pressure cuff to the app for the research team to access. Participants will perform a return demonstration to confirm that they can record their dietary intake daily, physical activity, weight, and blood pressure using the "Lose-It" app. We also review with the participant the "My Plate" method for proper nutrition and the steps to distance conversion chart.