Trial reportObesity surgery2015
Feasibility of Smartphone-Based Education Modules and Ecological Momentary Assessment/Intervention in Pre-bariatric Surgery Patients.
Trial report in Obesity surgery, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03394638 (Assessing the Value of eHealth for Bariatric Surgery), which is not on this map. Cited by 46 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Assessing the Value of eHealth for Bariatric Surgery
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46 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Ecological Momentary Interventions in the Management of Eating Disorders and Obesity: A Systematic Review.The International journal of eating disorders · 2026Pooled it
- Mobile applications in gastrointestinal surgery: a systematic review.Surgical endoscopy · 2023Pooled it
- Smartphone-Delivered Ecological Momentary Interventions Based on Ecological Momentary Assessments to Promote Health Behaviors: Systematic Review and Adapted Checklist for Reporting Ecological Momentary Assessment and Intervention Studies.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2021Pooled it
- Effectiveness of eHealth Nutritional Interventions for Middle-Aged and Older Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Pooled it
- Digital technology to support lifestyle and health behaviour changes in surgical patients: systematic review.BJS open · 2021Pooled it
- A Systematic Review of Ecological Momentary Assessment of Diet: Implications and Perspectives for Nutritional Epidemiology.Nutrients · 2019Pooled it
- Barriers to and Facilitators of Engagement With Remote Measurement Technology for Managing Health: Systematic Review and Content Analysis of Findings.Journal of medical Internet research · 2018Pooled it
- Preoperative Use of a Mobile Application Within the Multidisciplinary Team Approach - A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.Obesity surgery · 2026Trial
- Mobile-Based Ecological Momentary Intervention for Improving Physical Activity in Adults Without Regular Physical Activity: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR formative research · 2025Trial
- The Effect of Adding a Smartphone-Based Platform to the Metabolic Bariatric Surgery Nutritional Preparation Process: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Obesity surgery · 2025Trial
- Two novel prehabilitation apps to help patients stop smoking and risky drinking prior to hip and knee arthroplasty.International orthopaedics · 2023Trial
- An Initial Test of the Efficacy of a Digital Health Intervention for Bariatric Surgery Candidates.Obesity surgery · 2022Trial
- Psychological determinants of exercise adherence in individuals with severe obesity awaiting bariatric surgery: what strategies can physical therapists adopt in prehabilitation programs? A scoping review.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2025Article
- Evaluating the impact of Hoopicoach: A digital health tool for supporting patients through gynecologic surgery.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2025Observational
- Ecological momentary interventions for eating disorders: a systematic review of the nascent science and recommendations for future research.Journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- Freedom of Choice in the United States: Patient Autonomy Is Driving Decision-Making in Bariatric Surgery.Obesity surgery · 2025Article
- Feasibility and Links Between Emotions, Physical States, and Eating Behavior in Patients After Metabolic Bariatric Surgery: Experience Sampling Study.JMIR formative research · 2025Article
- Personalized interventions for behaviour change: A scoping review of just-in-time adaptive interventions.British journal of health psychology · 2025Article
- Following Up Patients With Chronic Pain Using a Mobile App With a Support Center: Unicenter Prospective Study.JMIR human factors · 2025Article
- Development and evaluation of a shared decision-making system for choosing the type of bariatric surgery.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundBariatric surgery is the most effective means of long-term weight loss. Knowledge gaps and lack of engagement in pre-operative patients can result in suboptimal outcome after surgery. Mobile technology, utilizing ecological momentary assessment (EMA)/intervention (EMI), has shown tremendous promise in changing behaviors. The primary objective of the study is to assess feasibility of using smartphone app with EMA/EMI functionality to prepare patients for bariatric surgery.
methodsSubjects seeking primary bariatric surgery were provided a smartphone app containing video-based education modules with linked assessments to evaluate mastery of topic. Subjects received algorithmic EMA text messages soliciting a response regarding lifestyle behavior. Upon answering, subjects received tailored EMI text messaging supporting healthy lifestyle.
resultsThirty subjects (27 female and 3 male), with age of 41.3 ± 11.4 years and BMI of 46.3 ± 7.4 kg/m(2) were enrolled. Twenty subjects completed the study. Ten subjects withdrew. On average, seven out of nine education modules were completed (70.9 ± 27.3%), and 37.8/123 EMA were answered (30.7 ± 21.7%), with response time of 17.4 ± 4.4 min. Subjects reported high satisfaction with the app. Many felt that the app fit into their routine "somewhat easily" or "very easily" (n = 12), had "perfect" amount of EMA messages (n = 8), and was very helpful in preparing for surgery (n = 7).
conclusionsThis study is the first to reveal the feasibility of using a smartphone app in the education and engagement of patients prior to bariatric surgery. The app was well-received based on subject satisfaction scores and revealed trends toward positive behavior change and increased weight loss. Randomized trials are necessary to delineate true efficacy.
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