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FIT System for Weight Loss in Overweight Wheelchair Users

This study is testing a new device called the Fast In-Bed Tracking (FIT) Weight Scale to help overweight wheelchair users lose weight. Participants will also receive a weight loss program called Group Lifestyle Balance Adapted for Individuals with Impaired Mobility (GLB-AIM). Half of the participants will get the FIT Weight Scale at the beginning of the study, and the other half will receive it after six months. Researchers believe that those who get the bed scale earlier will lose more weight. The study is looking for adults aged 18 and older who use a wheelchair, live near Pittsburgh, are overweight or obese, and are interested in losing weight. The study's goal is to see how much weight participants lose after 6 and 12 months.

Study design
This is an interventional study with 20 planned participants. It compares two groups: one receiving the FIT bed scale at baseline and another receiving it at 6 months.
What's involved
Participants will be weighed at baseline, 6 months, and 12 months. They will also participate in the GLB-AIM intervention.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Participants will be followed for 12 months after starting the study.

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NCT07141342

Fast In-Bed Tracking (FIT) System Lifestyle Intervention is a Clinical Trial of a Bed Scale Device. Overweight Wheelchair Users Will Complete a Weight Loss Program, Half Get Scales at Baseline, Half at Month 6 Those Who Receive the Bed Scales at Baseline Are Expected to Have Increased Weight Loss

Recruiting
NAAges 18+Interventional
Jonathan Pearlman
~20 participants
Updated 2026-07-29 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:The Fast In-Bed Tracking System (FIT) Weight ScaleGroup Lifestyle Balance Adapted for Individuals with Impaired Mobility (GLB-AIM) intervention

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
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What they're measuring
Weight Loss after 6 and 12 months comparing the intervention group (FIT bed scale with daily weight feedback) versus control group (weighed at baseline, 6 and 12 months)
Measured over Baseline, Month 6, Month 12

Conditions

Disability Physical
Wheelchair
Obesity; Overweight

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Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states
Pennsylvania1

Study leadership

  • Jonathan Pearlman, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of Pittsburgh
  • Katherine Froehlich-Grobe, PhD · STUDY_DIRECTOR · Craig Hospital

Who to contact

Daniel Rusnak, MS
[email protected]
412-624-8575
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Age18 +
Live within approximately 75 miles of Pittsburgh
Uses a wheelchair as primary means of locomotion
Currently transfers in and out of bed every night (or most nights)
Has been diagnosed as obese or overweight
Are interested in losing weight
BMI in the range of approximately 25 to 40; BMI range will be determined from published evidence for the primary diagnosis of the participant. For example, spinal cord injury /quadriplegic BMI range of approximately 22 to 40; for amputees it will be based on location and level of amputation, or if no diagnosis specific evidence exists, a BMI of approximately 25 to 40 will be used as a general guideline.
Own a smart phone, and have reliable internet and wifi connection
Are comfortable using exercise equipment like resistance bands or hand pedal exercisers
Are able and willing to engage in exercise of moderate intensity
Weight in bed including sleep partner is an estimated combined weight of 600 pounds or less
Does not have a regular way to weigh themselves, such as a roll-on scale in the home or gym, or have regular access to a device to weigh themselves regularly and are willing to avoid weighing themselves during the trial.
Indication that the participant has autonomy in decision-making as determined by the "Everyday Autonomy Self-Determination Scale."
Indication that their current bedroom setup is compatible with the FIT bed scales as determined by the "Bed Determination Survey."

Exclusion

Extended vacations or absences planned in the next year (more that 2 - 4 weeks) or plans to move approximately 75 miles or greater from the Pittsburgh region
BMI outside of the desired range as based on condition and as determined by the study team.
Currently taking weight loss medication, medications that affect appetite, or have had weight loss surgery in the last 2 years.
History disordered eating in the last 2 years, such as Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa or Binge Eating Disorder
Currently pregnant or intend to become pregnant in the next 12 months
Regularly have 4 or more alcoholic drinks a day
Have any cognitive conditions that limit decision making or self-governing.
Indication that the participant does not have autonomy in decision-making as determined by the "Everyday Autonomy Self-Determination Scale."
Indication that their current bedroom setup is not compatible with the FIT bed scales as determined by the "Bed Determination Survey."

What this trial measures

  • Weight Loss after 6 and 12 months comparing the intervention group (FIT bed scale with daily weight feedback) versus control group (weighed at baseline, 6 and 12 months)Baseline, Month 6, Month 12

    The difference in weight loss from baseline to 6 and 12 months (intervention versus control groups).