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Could a mobile app improve your sleep and help you lose weight?

NCT ID NCT04850391

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Turku University Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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By invitation only
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Paused
Paused for now. It may or may not start again.
Ongoing
Running, but no longer taking on new participants.
Completed This study
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Stopped early
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Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

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Expanded access
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Expanded access (ended)
Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looked at how sleep quality, when people eat, and gut bacteria are linked to obesity. Researchers tested a mobile app to help people make healthier lifestyle changes. The study included 133 adults with different body weights, including some with sleep apnea. The goal was to understand these connections and see if a simple app could make a difference.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
mobile app
What this could lead to
If successful, this could point toward simple, app-based tools to help people improve sleep and eating habits for weight management.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study with a small app component, not a treatment trial. Results may not lead to clear recommendations or apply to everyone.

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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

133 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Oct 2021

Finished

Oct 2024

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

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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Community dwelling 18 - 65 year old adults * BMI 18.5 - 30 kg/m2 (n = 40, M:F = 1:1) * BMI \> 30 kg/m2 (n = 40, M:F = 1:1) * OSAS patients with BMI \> 30 kg/m2 using nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment on an average \> 4 h/d (n = 40, M:F = 1:1). Exclusion Criteria: * Antimicrobial treatment within 3 months prior the baseline visit * Inflammatory bowel diseases

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Intermittent Fasting Obesity obesity disorder obstructive sleep apnea syndrome Overweight

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Obesity Obesity / overweight

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Turku University Hospital

    Turku, 20521, Finland

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