Swipe Out Stroke (SOS): Feasibility of Using a Consumer Based Electronic Application to Improve Compliance With Weight Loss in Obese Minority Stroke Patients
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
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.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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N/A |
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: Mobile Application plus Usual Care
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Behavioral: Mobile Application
Behavioral: Usual Care
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Active Comparator: Food Journal plus Usual Care
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Behavioral: Food Journal
Behavioral: Usual Care
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Number of participants with five percent or greater weight loss. [Six months]
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Percentage of patients with blood pressure reduction. [Six months]
- Percentage of patients with decrease in serum cholesterol. [Six months]
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke.
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Age 18-85 years.
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African-American or Hispanic.
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Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) of 0-3.
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Body Mass Index greater than 30 kg/m2.
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Currently taking prescription medication for diabetes mellitus, hypertension or hyperlipidemia.
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Willing to follow a healthy eating pattern and NOT use weight loss medications for the duration of the study.
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Personal ownership or caregiver ownership of a personal computer, SmartPhone or other SmartDevice (iPhone or Android platform) with Internet access.
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If patient has alexia, agraphia, acalculia, dementia or blindness - caregiver must be willing to complete the intervention.
Exclusion Criteria:
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Pre-existing disability with mRS > 4.
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Contraindications to weight loss (planning to become pregnant, history of an eating disorder).
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Steroid use for suspected vasculitis.
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Current or recent (past 6 months) participation in a weight loss program or use of weight loss medication.
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Medical School | Houston | Texas | United States | 77030 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- HSC-MS-13-0608