Trial reportJournal of obesity2021
Wearable Activity Tracking Device Use in an Adolescent Weight Management Clinic: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial.
Trial report in Journal of obesity, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03004378 (The Role of Activity Tracking on Weight Loss in Obese Adolescents), which is not on this map. Cited by 13 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The Role of Activity Tracking on Weight Loss in Obese Adolescents
Who cites it
13 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 11 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Use of Waivers of Guardian Permission in the United States for Pediatric Digital Health Intervention Research Since 2020: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Pooled it
- Digital health, technology-driven or technology-assisted interventions for the management of obesity in children and adolescents.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2025Pooled it
- Pooled it
- The Effectiveness of Wearable Devices as Physical Activity Interventions for Preventing and Treating Obesity in Children and Adolescents: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2022Pooled it
- Artificial Intelligence for Weight Management in Children: A Narrative Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Review
- Implementation Framework to Increase Patient Adherence in Clinical Trials Utilizing Wearable Devices.Research square · 2025Article
- Characteristics and Attitudes of Wearable Device Users and Nonusers in a Large Health Care System.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2024Article
- Technology-Based Obesity Prevention Interventions Among Hispanic Adolescents in the United States: Scoping Review.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2022Article
- Review
- Review
- Promoting child and adolescent health through wearable technology: A systematic review.Digital healthReview
- Review
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12 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Background: The use of physical activity tracker devices has increased within the general population. However, there is limited medical literature studying the efficacy of such devices in adolescents with obesity. In this study, we explored the feasibility of using wearable activity tracking devices as an adjunct intervention on adolescents with obesity. Methods: Randomized controlled pilot trial evaluated the feasibility (attrition ≤50%) of an activity tracking intervention (ATI) and its effects on weight loss in adolescents with obesity enrolled in an adolescent weight management clinic (AWMC). Outcomes included feasibility (attrition rate) and absolute change in BMI. Differences between groups at 6, 12, and 18 weeks were examined. Results: Forty-eight participants were enrolled in the study. Eighteen subjects were randomly assigned to the ATI group and 30 to control. The average age was 14.5 years. Overall, the majority of participants were Hispanic (56%). Sexes were equally distributed. The average baseline BMI was 37.5 kg/m Conclusion: The attrition rate in our study was >50%. Participation in the AWMC by the ATI and control groups resulted in maintenance of BMI and body weight for the study duration. However, the use of an activity tracking device was not associated with greater weight loss. This trial is registered with NCT03004378.
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