ArticlemHealth2022
Monday-focused tailored rapid interactive mobile messaging for weight management 2 (MTRIMM2): results from a randomized controlled trial.
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Monday-Focused Tailored Rapid Interactive Mobile Messaging for Weight Management 2
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Evaluation of the Aspects of Digital Interventions That Successfully Support Weight Loss: Systematic Review With Component Network Meta-Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Pooled it
- Health-promotion interventions targeting multiple behaviors: A meta-analytic review of general and behavior-specific processes of change.Psychological bulletin · 2024Pooled it
- Effect of gain- versus loss-framed messages on improving newborn care practices among mothers: a three-arm cluster randomized controlled trial.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Trial
- Tailoring in eHealth lifestyle interventions targeting people with cardiometabolic conditions and lower socioeconomic position: A scoping review.PLOS digital health · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundText-messaging interventions can reach many individuals across a range of socioeconomic groups, at a low cost. Few randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of text-messaging weight loss interventions have been conducted in United States.
methodsFrom September of 2016 to September of 2018, we conducted a two-parallel group, superiority, RCT of a 16-week text-messaging, weight loss intervention in Baltimore, Maryland, in overweight and obese adults younger than 71, who were able to receive text-messages. Our objective was to assess the effect of receiving the message content only (in printed documents distributed at baseline and week 8), versus receiving messages via short messaging service (SMS) on weight loss (primary outcome), body mass index, perceived exercise benefits and barriers, self-efficacy, and physical activity (PA). The random allocation sequence was equally balanced intervention groups by gender and age groups. Participants were randomized after the baseline assessment. Then, participants and most study staff were unblinded. Follow-up assessments were conducted at 8-, 16-, and 42-week post randomization. We performed intention-to-treat analysis using mixed linear regression models.
resultsOf the 155 adults randomized (printed messages =77, SMS =78), 87.1% were women, 53.5% were African Americans, and 93.5% non-Hispanic. Participants who completed at least one follow-up assessment were included in regression analyses (n=145, printed messages =74, SMS =71). Compared to baseline, at the 42-week assessment, the average percent weight loss was 1.23 for the SMS group (P=0.006) and 0.86 for the printed messages group (P=0.047). Both groups experienced small reductions in weight (printed messages: -0.96 kg, P=0.022; SMS: -1.19 kg, P=0.006), BMI (printed messages: -0.32, P=0.035; SMS: -0.52, P=0.002), and percent energy from fat consumption (printed messages: -1.43, P=0.021; SMS: -2.14, P≤0.001). No statistically significant between groups differences were detected for any of the study outcomes. SMS response rates were not statistically significantly associated with study outcomes. No adverse events were reported.
conclusionsA semi-tailored SMS weight loss intervention among overweight and obese adults was not statistically superior in efficacy to paper-based messaging.
trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04506996.
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