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Virtual Coach for Weight Loss in Ventral Hernia Patients

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Recruiting
Research Sponsored by University of Florida
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
* Subjects between 18 and 90 years of age with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 and above and diagnosed with Obesity by the ICD 10 Code: E66.9 who have been evaluated by a surgeon and offered elective ventral hernia repair. Also, participants must have a complete medical record that allows for all statistical calculations to be performed.
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 6 months
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial aims to create a virtual coach through MyChart to help obese patients lose weight before ventral hernia surgery. The researchers want to prove that using this virtual coach is more effective than standard care

Who is the study for?
This trial is for adults aged 18-90 with obesity (BMI of 30+) who are planning to have elective ventral hernia repair surgery. They must be diagnosed with Obesity (ICD Code: E66.9) and have a complete medical record for statistical analysis.
What is being tested?
The study is testing if a MyChart-enabled virtual weight loss coach can help obese patients lose more weight before ventral hernia surgery compared to standard preoperative tools, potentially reducing hospital readmissions.
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial involves non-invasive interventions like virtual coaching and standard care tools, side effects are minimal but may include the stress or frustration associated with technology use or lifestyle changes.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~6 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
pounds of weight change per group
Secondary study objectives
degree of quality of life
degree of satisfaction with the virtual coach
number of interactions

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Virtual coachExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants will utilize the MyChart enabled virtual coach to aid preoperative weight loss.
Group II: Standard weight loss toolsActive Control1 Intervention
Participants will not utilize the MyChart enabled virtual coach to aid preoperative weight loss, but instead use standard weight loss tools.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of FloridaLead Sponsor
1,409 Previous Clinical Trials
767,493 Total Patients Enrolled
38 Trials studying Obesity
20,353 Patients Enrolled for Obesity
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)NIH
377 Previous Clinical Trials
412,967 Total Patients Enrolled
15 Trials studying Obesity
4,412 Patients Enrolled for Obesity
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