Researchers are trying to test the effectiveness and feasibility of a multicomponent lifestyle intervention to support weight loss decreases dyspnea in obese people with chronic lung disease and clinically significant breathlessness.
Patient will be randomized to a 12-week intervention that uses the Weight watchers lifestyle program online, a Garmin Fitness Tracker, blue tooth scale and receive health coaching vs a wait-list control group.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
28
Patients with lung disease and a BMI of 35 or greater who suffer from shortness of breath will be invited to participate in a study involving a commercial weight loss application with health coaching. The patients will subscribe on their own to the weight loss application. The patients will be provided with a blue tooth scale so that they may weigh themselves weekly. A health coach will call them weekly for 8 weeks.
Participants will receive usual care for 12 weeks followed by the active intervention.
Mayo Clinic in Arizona
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Mayo Clinic in Florida
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, United States
Breathlessness
Chronic Respiratory Questionnaire Dyspnea
Time frame: baseline to 12 weeks
Lean Body Mass (lbs.)using InBody 770 Scale
InBody770 analyzer to define Lean Body Mass (total body weight minus weight of fat). This measure includes organs, skin, bones, water and muscle.
Time frame: baseline to 12 weeks
Skeletal Muscle Mass (lbs.) using InBody 770 Scale
InBody770 analyzer to define skeletal muscle mass (total weight of muscle)
Time frame: baseline to 12 weeks
Percent Body Fat using InBody 770 Scale
InBody770 analyzer to define percent body fat
Time frame: baseline to 12 weeks
Weight using InBody 770 Scale
InBody770 analyzer to define weight
Time frame: baseline to 12 weeks
Body Mass Index using InBody 770 Scale
InBody770 analyzer to define Body Mass Index (BMI) is weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared. A BMI of 25 or below is considered healthy.
Time frame: baseline to 12 weeks
Mindful Eating
Mindful Eating Questionnaire- 28 item instrument with a score range of 1-4. Higher scores are associated with lower body mass indexes.
Time frame: baseline to 12 weeks
Daily Steps
Number of steps participant takes in a day recorded by Actigraph Activity tracker.
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Time frame: baseline to 12 weeks
Daily Sedentary Time
Actigraph Activity Tracker to determine the amount of time (minutes) spend sedentary status
Time frame: baseline to 12 weeks
Daily Physical Activity
Actigraph Activity Tracker to define the amount of time spent in mild to moderate and vigorous physical activity define by METs
Time frame: baseline to 12 weeks
Exercise Capacity
Six-Minute Walking Test
Time frame: baseline to 12 weeks
Sleep Time Measures
Actigraph to measure total sleep time
Time frame: baseline to 12 weeks
Sleep Efficiency
Time sleeping/ Time reclined
Time frame: baseline to 12 weeks
Disease specific quality of life
Chronic Respiratory Questionnaire measures Fatigue , Emotions and Mastery and is a 20 item questionnaire with a range of 1-7. A higher score is best.
Time frame: baseline to 12 weeks