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- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT03329079
Engaging Rural Men With Mobile Technologies for Weight Loss
Engaging Rural Men With Mobile Technologies for Weight Loss: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Obesity is a major public health problem that disproportionately affects rural men and promotes the development of chronic conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, arthritis, and cancer. This study proposes to evaluate a mobile self-monitoring application (app) with Wi-Fi scale and text messaging intervention (MT+: mobile technology plus) for achieving weight loss in overweight and obese rural men. This proposal aligns with 1) Healthy People 2020's aim to eliminate health disparities by increasing physical activity and reducing obesity in adults; 2) the NIH's strategic plan to prioritize obesity reduction research among underserved rural populations; and, 3) the NINR's strategic focus on technology to promote health. Sixty nine percent of rural men in Nebraska are overweight or obese with increasing prevalence during midlife 40-59 (40%) and older (36%). Rural men are more likely to smoke, be obese, be physically inactive, and have shorter lifespans (2 years) than urban men. Rural men are also more likely to be uninsured/underinsured, less likely to engage in preventive health services, and report overall poorer health than urban men. Despite the burden of obesity, no self-monitoring mobile technology interventions targeting weight loss in rural, U.S. males exist, though the investigators preliminary study demonstrated rural men will use mobile technology for eating and activity self-monitoring. Studies show self-monitoring as one of the most effective behavior-change techniques for weight loss. MT+ provides an accessible means of real-time self-monitoring support for targeting lifestyle behaviors that lead to weight loss.
The investigators propose a pragmatic, randomized controlled trial (RCT) to examine the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a MT+ intervention for weight loss in overweight and obese men in a practical, real-life rural environment. This 6-month pilot RCT includes a 3-month intervention with 6-month post-baseline follow-up. The intervention group (n=40) will receive a 3-month MT+ intervention using a commercially available, premium-version mobile phone app with social comparison group, behavior change text messaging, and daily self-weighing via Wi-Fi scale. The comparison group (n=40) will receive the basic-version mobile phone app only (MT). Primary efficacy outcome will be loss of body weight (kg & % body weight) at 3 and 6 months. Secondary outcomes will be improved diet and increased physical activity (PA). A multi-method formative evaluation of the intervention (student outreach, community advisory board (CAB), community capacity surveys, focus group, community dissemination) will occur across the study. Primary feasibility outcomes will include recruitment/retention rates and community resource development for program sustainment. The multi-modal feedback will help 1) facilitate recruitment of a hard-to-reach population, and 2) inform intervention feasibility and acceptability. These local insights may foster minimized attrition and improve future study outcomes. The specific aims of this study are:
Aim #1: Determine the feasibility and acceptability of a MT+ intervention for achieving weight loss in rural overweight and obese men. The aim will specifically address groups by the 1) participation rates including number of men recruited and randomized over a 6 month period. 2) retention rates, 3) feasibility, usability, satisfaction ratings, 4) adherence record of logging by men in the intervention group, and 5) evaluative focus group feedback.
Aim #2: Determine preliminary efficacy of a MT+ intervention to a comparison group receiving only a basic self-monitoring app (MT) in achieving 1) weight loss (primary), and 2) improved dietary and PA behavior (secondary) at 6 months post-baseline in rural men.
Aim #3: Determine quantitative and qualitative indicators of community capacity (resource mobilization, learning opportunities-skills development, partnership linkages, participatory decision-making, leadership) to support a relevant weight loss intervention for rural men.
Through a collaborative process guided by Community-Engaged Research (CEnR) approaches with a community-academic partnership involving UNMC students, community leaders, the investigators plan to create and disseminate local knowledge about obesity in rural men. Specifically, the investigators plan to 1) document the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a weight loss intervention among rural men, a current gap in the NIH health disparities portfolio, 2) engage rural communities through student-informed outreach approaches and CAB partnership linkages to improve the efficacy of weight loss interventions for rural men, and 3) strengthen the research environment of the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) institution through providing opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students to conduct CEnR.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Nebraska
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Norfolk, Nebraska, United States, 68701
- University of Nebraska Medical Center
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Man age 40-69
- Reside in Northeast Nebraska
- BMI of 28 (kg/m2) or higher (BMI greater than 50 with clinician clearance, maximum weight 396 pounds)
- Smart phone owner with enabled text messaging
- Have an email account
- Answer "no" to all questions on the PAR-Q 17 health history assessment or are willing to get physician evaluation prior to enrolling
- Willing to share self-monitoring logs of eating, activity, and weight with investigative team.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Have recently lost 5% or more of body weight
- Are currently taking medications that cause or are influenced by weight loss
- Have used weight loss app in the past to lose weight
- Family member from same household is enrolled in this study
- Type I diabetes or Type II diabetes with insulin dependence
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Prevention
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Mobile Technology Plus (MT+)
Experimental arm will receive a 3-month MT+ intervention using the premium mobile phone app version with social comparison group, behavior change text messaging, and daily self-weighing via Wi-Fi scale.
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The intervention group MT+ will receive the premium-version mobile phone app with social comparison group, behavior change text messaging, and daily self-weighing via Wi-Fi scale.
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Active Comparator: Mobile Technology (MT)
Comparison group will receive the basic version of the mobile phone app only.
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The comparison group MT will receive the basic-version mobile phone app only to self monitor eating, activity, and weight.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Mean Change in Weight by Randomized Group
Time Frame: Observed means from baseline weight and at 6 months
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Weight in kilograms (as measured on a Tanita brand digital scale, TBF-215 Tanita Corporation of America)
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Observed means from baseline weight and at 6 months
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Point Estimate and Variability of Outcome Measure for Fruit and Vegetable Intake
Time Frame: Observed means from baseline fruit and vegetable intake at 6 months
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daily fruit and vegetable servings (Brief Risk Factor Surveillance Survey written questionnaire- Fruit and vegetable dietary intake module (Reported total number of fruit and vegetable serving sizes per 24 hour period)
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Observed means from baseline fruit and vegetable intake at 6 months
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Point Estimate and Variability of Outcome Measure for Beverage Intake Quality
Time Frame: Observed means from baseline beverage intake and at 6 months
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sugar-sweetened total beverage energy intake (Sugar Sweetened beverage intake questionnaire (BEV-Q15) Reported total number of fluid ounces consumed per 24 hour period)
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Observed means from baseline beverage intake and at 6 months
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Point Estimate and Variability of Outcome Measure for Physical Activity
Time Frame: Observed means from baseline overall physical activity and at 6 months
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total steps taken in 24 hour period (Automated app report of total steps measured via gyroscope on smart phone- total step count range 0-10,000 steps (higher step value represents desired outcome of 10,000 steps per day)
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Observed means from baseline overall physical activity and at 6 months
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Collaborators
Investigators
- Study Director: Ann M Berger, PhD, University of Nebraska
Publications and helpful links
General Publications
- Eisenhauer CM, Hageman PA, Rowland S, Becker BJ, Barnason SA, Pullen CH. Acceptability of mHealth Technology for Self-Monitoring Eating and Activity among Rural Men. Public Health Nurs. 2017 Mar;34(2):138-146. doi: 10.1111/phn.12297. Epub 2016 Oct 18.
- Hageman PA, Pullen CH, Yoerger M. Physical Function and Health-Related Quality of Life in Overweight and Obese Rural Women Who Meet Physical Activity Recommendations. J Aging Phys Act. 2018 Jul 1;26(3):438-444. doi: 10.1123/japa.2017-0117. Epub 2018 Jun 13.
- Hageman PA, Pullen CH, Hertzog M, Pozehl B, Eisenhauer C, Boeckner LS. Web-Based Interventions Alone or Supplemented with Peer-Led Support or Professional Email Counseling for Weight Loss and Weight Maintenance in Women from Rural Communities: Results of a Clinical Trial. J Obes. 2017;2017:1602627. doi: 10.1155/2017/1602627. Epub 2017 Apr 5.
- Eisenhauer CM, Brito FA, Yoder AM, Kupzyk KA, Pullen CH, Salinas KE, Miller J, Hageman PA. Mobile technology intervention for weight loss in rural men: protocol for a pilot pragmatic randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open. 2020 Apr 14;10(4):e035089. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-035089.
- Eisenhauer CM, Brito F, Kupzyk K, Yoder A, Almeida F, Beller RJ, Miller J, Hageman PA. Mobile health assisted self-monitoring is acceptable for supporting weight loss in rural men: a pragmatic randomized controlled feasibility trial. BMC Public Health. 2021 Aug 18;21(1):1568. doi: 10.1186/s12889-021-11618-7.
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Keywords
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Other Study ID Numbers
- 0594-17-EP
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
IPD Plan Description
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Drug and device information, study documents
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