Smart bed scale aims to tackle weight crisis for wheelchair users

NCT ID NCT07141342

Summary

This study is testing a special scale built into a bed to help people who use wheelchairs track their weight. The goal is to see if having easy, daily weight checks helps participants stick to a diet and exercise program and lose weight. Researchers will compare weight loss over 6 and 12 months between a group using the bed scale and a group weighed only a few times. The study is recruiting 92 adults near Pittsburgh who use a wheelchair and want to lose weight.

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Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • University of Pittsburgh, Bakery Square, Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology

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    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15206, United States

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