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Can a smartphone app keep seniors from gaining weight? new study aims to find out.

NCT ID NCT06816147

Prevention Sponsor: Luxembourg Institute of Health Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Paused for now. It may or may not start again.
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Completed
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Cancelled before anyone took part.

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

Summary

This pilot study tests a mobile app designed to help people aged 60 and older adopt healthier eating and exercise habits to prevent obesity. Thirty participants in Luxembourg will use the app for three months, and researchers will track how often they use it and how satisfied they are. The study also looks at early changes in weight, waist size, and other health markers, but its main goal is to see if the app is user-friendly and worth testing in a larger trial.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Healthy Lifestyle Recommender Solution (HLRS) mobile app
What this could lead to
If successful, this could lead to a user-friendly digital tool that helps older adults prevent obesity and improve their diet and physical activity.
What could go wrong
This is a very small pilot study with only 30 participants and no control group. It focuses on app usage and satisfaction, not on proving health outcomes. A larger, randomized trial is needed to confirm any benefits.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

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 30 people

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

Started

Nov 2025

Expected to finish

Dec 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

A government agency

The lead sponsor is a government body.

Who can take part

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

Ages

60 years and older

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 aged 60 or older: * both males/females, general free-living population, * residing in Luxembourg, * having normal weight or being overweight, i.e., with a BMI between 18.5 ; 30 kg/m², which is considered a risk factor for developing obesity, * owning a smartphone. Exclusion Criteria: * With known manifest chronic diseases that prohibits participation in the study (e.g., cancer, Parkinson's), * Persons with cognitive diseases (Alzheimer's) or those who are not able to lead an independent life, * Persons following a strict diet (on their own or advised by their physician), * Particular population groups, such as prisoners, the mentally disabled, or groups whose ability to give voluntary informed consent may be in question.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Obesity Overweight obesity disorder prevention target

As listed by the trial registrant

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Obesity prevention

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Clinical and Epidemiological Investigation Center CIEC- LCTR

    RECRUITING

    Luxembourg, L-1445, Luxembourg

    Contact Email: •••••@•••••

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