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Video games for weight loss? new trial tests gamified app for men

NCT ID NCT05408494

Disease control Sponsor: Drexel University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether a gamified mobile health program, including a neurotraining video game, can help overweight men lose weight. 228 men will use either a standard mHealth app or a fully gamified version with team competition and digital rewards. The goal is to see if gamification boosts engagement and weight loss over 12 months.

What this could mean

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Active substance
gamified mHealth weight loss program with neurotraining video game
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer an engaging, effective weight loss option tailored for men, helping them lose weight and improve diet and activity.
What could go wrong
This is a mid-stage trial with 228 participants, so results may not apply to all men. The program requires daily self-monitoring, and long-term weight loss success is uncertain.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 228 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Sep 2023

Expected to finish

Mar 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion criteria: * Individuals must be of overweight or obese BMI (25-50 kg/m) * Individuals must be adults (aged 18-65) * Able to engage in physical activity (defined as walking two city blocks without stopping) * Individuals must also provide consent for the research team to contact their personal physician, if necessary, to provide clearance for the prescribed level of physical activity (i.e., walking) or to consult about rapid weight loss * Have moderate-to-high implicit preference for high-calorie foods * Satisfactory completion of all enrollment procedures\] Exclusion criteria: * Medical condition (e.g., cancer, type I diabetes, renal failure), heavy alcohol use, or psychiatric condition (e.g., active substance abuse, eating disorder) that may pose a risk to the participant during intervention or cause a change in weight * Recently began or changed the dosage of medication that can cause significant change in weight * History of bariatric surgery * Weight loss of ≥ 5% in the previous 3 months

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Obesity obesity disorder Weight Loss

As listed by the trial registrant

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Obesity Weight loss

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Drexel University

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19102, United States

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