Clinical Trials

VIBE is a mobile app designed for teens who sometimes feel out of control with their eating or overeat. VIBE was created by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and Northwestern University, designed in partnership with teens, and now is being tested in a research study. By participating in VIBE, you’ll get access to the VIBE app for 16 weeks and get support from a coach. Caregivers and teens will also complete questionnaires, short interviews, and provide feedback on the experience.

This study is entirely remote.

What Happens If I Join?

What you'll get:

• Free access to the app website
• Support from your personal health coach for 16 weeks
• A new electronic scale and a Fitbit watch (yours to keep)

What you'll do:

Caregivers will fill out a quick online survey; teens will then also fill out a quick online survey to see if they're potentially eligible

If eligible from their screener, teens will:

• Do a baseline visit and surveys (earn $50)
• Wear a Fitbit and answer food recall calls for 1 week (earn up to $35 each time)
• Use the VIBE app with coaching for 16 weeks
• Possibly do follow up visits (earn up to $210)
• Parents/guardians complete short surveys too (earn $15 each)