Efficacy of mHealth Apps for Health in a Low-income, Type II Diabetic, Hispanic Population

Part of paid clinical trials in San Diego, California.

Sponsor
San Diego State University
Study ID
NCT05279729
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - 64 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Mobile health application — OTHER
    Intervention will be with two different mobile health (mHealth) applications, Weight Watchers and Healthi app (formerly iTrackBites)

Study Details

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of mobile health applications in improving health outcomes and the subsequent benefit of improving type II diabetes outcomes in a low socioeconomic Hispanic population. This study will involve a 6-month long commitment where participants will be expected to weigh themselves every morning, at the same time, and check their blood glucose readings daily before and after meals for at least three meals in the day.

Key Dates

Start date
Aug 1, 2022
Status verified
Sep 2025
Primary completion
Oct 31, 2028
Completion
Dec 31, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment
45 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
FACTORIAL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • No Intervention: Control
  • Experimental: Weight Watchers (WW)
  • Experimental: Healthi app

Primary Outcome Measure

Effectiveness of mHealth apps at reducing bodyweight assessed by bodyweight measurements over 6 months [ Time Frame: 6 months ]

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
San Diego State UniversitySan DiegoCalifornia92182
Mee Young Hong, PhD
[email protected]
619-594-2392
Robert J Castro, BS
[email protected]
6193636120
Mee Young Hong, PhD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)
Robert J Castro, BS (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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