Can a smartphone app help young cancer survivors lose weight?

NCT ID NCT06171945

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 15, 2026 · Updated 25 times

Summary

This study tested whether a mobile app-based weight loss program is practical and well-liked by young adults who survived cancer. Researchers enrolled 63 survivors aged 18-39 and used a smartphone app with activity tracking and diet logging. The goal was to see if people would join, stay, and use the program, not to measure weight loss directly.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States

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