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NCT Number: NCT03041831

MOWI Qualitative Assessment

This qualitative study seeks to assess whether mobile health technologies are helpful for older adults. It is the first in a series of four studies whose overarching goal is to conduct a program of pilot research aimed at developing and evaluating a technology-assisted wellness intervention for older adults with obesity who may or may not live in a rural area.

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Key information

Conditions

Obesity Body Weight Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Overnutrition Overweight Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

65 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03766, United States

About this study

This study is designed and conducted as a series of eighteen individual semi-structured interviews and four focus group discussions. There are three participant groups: 1) older adults (age ≥ 65 years) with diagnosed obesity, 2) primary care clinicians who care for older adults, and 3) community leaders. Focus group discussions are conducted with the older adult cohort only.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Age ≥65 years;
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥ 30kg/m^2;
  • Waist circumference ≥88cm in females or ≥102cm in males

Exclusion criteria

  • Severe mental or life-threatening illness
  • Dementia
  • Substance use
  • History of bariatric surgery
  • Suicidal ideation
  • Unable to perform measures
  • Reside in a nursing home

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Technology use in older adults

    Time frame: Up to one year from interview or focus group

    The investigators will record and transcribe each interview and focus group discussion for post-hoc evaluation. The investigators will then use the transcripts to identify themes on perceptions and experience with technology use in older adults.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Determinants of obesity in older adults

    Time frame: Up to one year from interview or focus group

    The investigators will record and transcribe each interview and focus group discussion for post-hoc evaluation. The investigators will then use the transcripts to identify themes related to the secondary outcome. Themes may include (but are not limited to) barriers and facilitators experienced by older adults when they want to lose weight or eat healthier, barriers and facilitators to joining wellness programs, and general availability of options and support.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Other

Collaborators

  • National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Registry information

Official study title

Mobile Health Obesity Wellness Intervention in Rural Older Adults (MOWI): Qualitative Assessment

Important dates

Study start
2016
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2020
First posted
Feb 3, 2017
Registry last updated
Apr 29, 2020

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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