Examining Self-tracking Behaviors in a Mobile Intervention for Binge Eating and Weight Management

Northwestern University50 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to understand users' experiences and interests completing self-tracking in a mobile intervention for binge eating and weight management.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Obesity Binge Eating

Interventions

Track clinician-determined symptomsBEHAVIORAL

Participants will track clinician-determined symptoms

Track clinician-determined and self-determined symptomsBEHAVIORAL

Participants will track clinician-determined symptoms and a self-determined symptom

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Adults age 18 years or older * Obesity (BMI ≥30) * Recurrent binge eating (≥12 episodes in the past 3 months) * Interested in losing weight and reducing binge eating * Willing to use a mobile application * Willing to practice self-monitoring * Has access to a scale * Not pregnant * English-speaking Exclusion Criteria: * None

Locations (1)

Northwestern University

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Compliance

Number of tracking entries completed

Time frame: 3 weeks

Satisfaction with tracking

Self-reported satisfaction with tracking, based on the Satisfaction subscale of the Usefulness, Satisfaction, and Ease of use (USE) Questionnaire, with higher scores on the 1-7 rating scale indicating greater satisfaction

Time frame: 3 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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