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This study will examine the feasibility of an all-remote approach to enrollment in and implementation of an 8-week weight loss program for adults with low vision. The weight loss program will provide asynchronous support (information, automated texting feedback, tailored emails) for adopting and maintaining lifestyle-based strategies for safe and effective weight loss.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| weight loss program | Experimental | Participants will receive recommendations on how to decrease caloric intake, monitor their weight and track the related behaviors and progress. The weight loss program will provide asynchronous support (information, automated texting feedback, tailored emails) for adopting and maintaining lifestyle-based strategies for safe and effective weight loss. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| weight loss strategies | Behavioral | Participants will receive recommendations on how to decrease caloric intake, monitor their weight and track the related behaviors and progress. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Usability and helpfulness of program components at week 4 | Using descriptive statistics, examine 5-point Likert scale responses for the usability (0 = not at all easy to use; 4= extremely easy to use) and helpfulness (0 = not at all helpful; 4= extremely helpful) of specific program components at week 4. | week 4 |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Usability and helpfulness of program components at week 8 | Using descriptive statistics, examine 5-point Likert scale responses for the usability (0 = not at all easy to use; 4= extremely easy to use) and helpfulness (0 = not at all helpful; 4= extremely helpful) of specific program components at week 8. | week 8 |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Gerald Jerome | Towson University | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Towson University | Towson | Maryland | 21252 | United States |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 37482499 | Derived | Depuy J, Molina-Morales J, Conover AJ, Jerome GJ. Accessible weight loss program for adults who are legally blind: A pilot study. Disabil Health J. 2023 Oct;16(4):101502. doi: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2023.101502. Epub 2023 Jul 4. |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D050177 | Overweight |
| D009765 | Obesity |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D044343 | Overnutrition |
| D009748 | Nutrition Disorders |
| D009750 | Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |
| D001835 | Body Weight |
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| text-based and email feedback | Behavioral | Participants will receive weekly text-based feedback based on dietary strategy tracking and weight tracking. Participants will receive tailored email support and synchronous problem solving sessions as needed. |
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| Program engagement at weeks 4 and 8 |
Examine the percentage of weeks with at least one study weight and the percentage of days with responses to dietary tracking at weeks 4 and 8. |
| week 4 and 8 |
| D012816 |
| Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |