Does a Virtual Coach Offer a Better Solution for Weight Reduction in Ventral Hernia Patients With Obesity?

Part of paid clinical trials in Jacksonville, Florida.

Sponsor
University of Florida
Study ID
NCT05797974
Status
Completed

Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - 90 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • MyChart enabled virtual weight loss coach — OTHER
    MyChart-enabled virtual coach utilized to aid in preoperative weight loss.
  • Standard preoperative weight loss tools — OTHER
    Participants will utilize current standard preoperative weight loss tools.

Study Details

The purpose for this research is to create a MyChart-enabled virtual coach that assists obese patients lose weight prior to ventral hernia surgery. Researchers intend to show how the use of a virtual coach is more effective in preoperative weight reduction prior to ventral hernia repair over usual care. Correspondingly, this may lower unplanned hospital readmissions. For this clinical trial, where randomization is not possible, the study team will implement the use of propensity score matching that sorts individuals into different study arms as if randomly assigned. The primary outcome is the average net amount of time-dependent weight change per group over six months. Secondary outcomes are for the intervention group, patient satisfaction with the virtual coach and for both groups, quality of life. In addition, areas of social and economic disadvantage will be identified that may contribute to higher obesity rates. Machine learning (ML) modeling will be used to determine the important features for weight lost over the course of the study. The impact of this work will be to demonstrate efficacy and realized workflow efficiencies within a hospital-based surgery clinic.

Key Dates

Start date
Feb 15, 2024
Status verified
Apr 2025
Primary completion
Mar 1, 2025
Completion
Mar 1, 2025

Study Design

Enrollment
32 participants (actual)
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Virtual coach
    Participants will utilize the MyChart enabled virtual coach to aid preoperative weight loss.
  • Active Comparator: Standard weight loss tools
    Participants will not utilize the MyChart enabled virtual coach to aid preoperative weight loss, but instead use standard weight loss tools.

Primary Outcome Measure

Pounds of Weight Change Per Group [ Time Frame: 6 months ]

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of Florida JacksonvilleJacksonvilleFlorida32209-

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