MyFitnessPal Pilot Study

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This project is studying whether patients who use MyFitnessPal as an aid to weight loss have more success than patients who are only given traditional medical guidance from the patient's physician.

Detailed Description
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Patients will be given a survey determining the patient's eligibility to be part of the study. Based on the results patients will be consented and then randomized into two arms. The intervention group will download MyFitnessPal onto the patient's smartphone and given guidance on how to use the application in order to help with weight loss. The control group will receive traditional weight loss counseling from the physician. Both groups will have measurement recorded for weight, blood pressure, and waist circumference at the patient's initial visit. All patients will be asked to return to the clinic at no cost to the patient to have measurements recorded for the patient's weight, blood pressure, and waist circumference at 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months after the patient's initial visit. At the conclusion of the study, patients who were in the intervention group will be asked to take a final survey regarding the patient's use of the MyFitnessPal application.

Official Title
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Promoting the Use of Free Smartphone App (MyFitnessPal) for Weight Loss by Primary Care Provider in Overweight Patients: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study

Conditions
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Weight Reduction

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: MyFitnessPal user


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: BMI>/= 25 Have a smart phone Patient is willing to lose weight Exclusion Criteria: Do not have a smart phone pregnant (current, planned, or previous pregnancy within 6 months) have already seen a nutritionist on weight loss medication using outside weight loss programs lack interest in weight loss hemodialysis patient has a life expectancy less than 6 months

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 89 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: MyFitnessPal user<br>Patients will be shown how to download and use MyFitnessPal onto the patient's smartphone. The patient will be asked to use the application to aid in the patient's weight loss plan over up to six months. | Behavioral: MyFitnessPal user<br>* Patients will be counseled on how to use the MyFitnessPal application to help with the patient's weight loss goals. The physician will monitor the patient's weight, blood pressure, and waist circumference over up to a six month period with visits at 1, 3, and 6 months. Patients will be asked about the patient's use of the application at the end of the study.<br>|
| No Intervention: Traditional Weight Loss Counseling<br>Patients will be given traditional weight loss counseling from the physician and monitored over up to six months. | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rate of Weight Loss | Weight will be measured in pounds and recorded at each visit | 1-6 months | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Change in Waist Circumference | Waist Circumference will be measured in centimeters and recorded at each visit | 1-6 months | 
| Change in Blood Pressure | Blood pressure will be measured and recorded at each visit | 1-6 months |