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Smartphone app boosts pre-surgery weight loss in obesity trial

NCT ID NCT05598840

Symptom relief Sponsor: Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tested whether a mobile app (Care4Today®) helps people with severe obesity lose weight before gastric bypass surgery. 142 adults used either the app or standard care. The goal was to see if the app leads to more weight loss and better patient knowledge and satisfaction before surgery.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

142 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Oct 2022

Finished

Nov 2023

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients older than 18 and younger than 65 years who meet criteria to undergo bariatric surgery BMI between 35 and 50 kg/m2 and indication of one-time surgery Signing the informed consent of the study Patient suitable for laparoscopic surgery Patient who demonstrates accessibility to a smartphone and basic digital competence Exclusion Criteria: * Previous bariatric surgery Two-step surgery Patient without resources to access the use of a Smartphone or without basic digital competence Contraindication for surgery Other surgical procedures associated with the same intervention

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Conditions

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morbid obesity Obesity Weight Loss

As listed by the trial registrant

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Morbid obesity Weight loss

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge

    L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, 08907, Spain

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