Swipe Out Stroke (SOS): Feasibility of Using a Consumer Based Electronic Application to Improve Compliance With Weight Loss in Obese Minority Stroke Patients

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston56 enrolled

Overview

This pilot study evaluates the use of a mobile application to improve weight loss in obese stroke patients. The investigators hypothesize that acute stroke patients who use the mobile application are more likely to achieve a minimum 5% weight reduction during the critical six months post-stroke, yielding considerable improvement in stroke risk factors.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Stroke

Interventions

Mobile ApplicationBEHAVIORAL

Food JournalBEHAVIORAL

Usual CareBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 85 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke. 2. Age 18-85 years. 3. African-American or Hispanic. 4. Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) of 0-3. 5. Body Mass Index greater than 30 kg/m2. 6. Currently taking prescription medication for diabetes mellitus, hypertension or hyperlipidemia. 7. Willing to follow a healthy eating pattern and NOT use weight loss medications for the duration of the study. 8. Personal ownership or caregiver ownership of a personal computer, SmartPhone or other SmartDevice (iPhone or Android platform) with Internet access. 9. If patient has alexia, agraphia, acalculia, dementia or blindness - caregiver must be willing to complete the intervention. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Pre-existing disability with mRS \> 4. 2. Contraindications to weight loss (planning to become pregnant, history of an eating disorder). 3. Steroid use for suspected vasculitis. 4. Current or recent (past 6 months) participation in a weight loss program or use of weight loss medication.

Locations (1)

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Medical School

Houston, Texas, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Number of participants with five percent or greater weight loss.

Time frame: Six months

Secondary Outcomes

Percentage of patients with blood pressure reduction.

Time frame: Six months

Percentage of patients with decrease in serum cholesterol.

Time frame: Six months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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