Phone app & peer coach aim to tackle obesity in mental health

NCT ID NCT04560335

Summary

This study is testing a weight management program designed for people with serious mental illnesses like schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. The program uses a smartphone app to provide guidance and pairs users with a peer coach for weekly phone support. The goal is to see if this convenient, tech-based approach helps participants lose weight and build healthier habits.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System University Drive Division, Pittsburgh, PA

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15240, United States

Conditions

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