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Digital Weight Loss Treatment for Rural Individuals

This study is testing different ways to deliver digital weight loss programs to people living in rural areas who are overweight or have obesity. It aims to see how effective various online support methods are for weight loss. You might receive weekly online behavioral modules, participate in online group sessions led by a professional, get personalized feedback messages from a counselor, or have individual coaching calls. Another group will receive pre-scripted feedback messages. The study is looking for adults aged 18 and older with a body mass index (BMI) between 25 and 55 kg/m2 who live in a non-urban area. The main goal is to measure how much weight participants lose after 6 months. The current recruitment status is unclear.

Study design
This interventional study plans to enroll 616 participants. It is testing different behavioral interventions for weight loss.
What's involved
Participants will engage with online weekly behavioral modules, discussion boards, and tracking tools for 24 weeks. Some will attend 24 weekly online group sessions, receive up to 24 weekly feedback messages, and have 3 individual coaching calls.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
The primary endpoint measures change in weight at 6 months, indicating a follow-up period of at least 6 months.

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NCT06105957

Optimal Digital Weight Loss Treatment for Rural Individuals

Recruiting
NAAges 18+InterventionalTreatment
University of South Carolina
~616 participants
Updated 2025-12-23 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:CoreFacilitated Weekly Group SessionsCounselor Crafted FeedbackIndividual Coaching CallsPre-Scripted Feedback

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Change in weight at 6 months
Measured over 6 months

Conditions

Overweight and Obesity

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Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states
South Carolina1

Study leadership

  • Delia West, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of South Carolina
  • Rebecca Krukowski, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of Virginia School of Medicine

Who to contact

Teace Markwalter, MPH, CHES
[email protected]
434-297-5874
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

have a body mass index \[BMI\] \> 25-55 kg/m2;
home address in a zip code classified as non-urban; classification of an individual as living in a non-urban area will be determined by meeting any one of the following criteria: (1) having a home address corresponding to a Rural-Urban Commuting Area \[RUCA\] code of 4-10); (2) qualifying as rural under the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Rural Health Clinic Program based on the 2010 or 2020 Census Bureau data; or (3) meeting the definition of rural from the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy;
have no physical limitations that prevent walking at a moderate pace for at least 10 minutes without stopping;
be able to provide informed consent;
have access to a smartphone and a computer or tablet with a video camera and stable access to the Internet (at home or work or some other stable source of access);
complete all screening and baseline questionnaires and activities.

Exclusion

only one member of a household may participate concurrently.
currently participating in another weight loss program, taking a weight loss medication, have a history of bariatric surgery, or lost ≥ 10 pounds during the past 6-months;
are pregnant, lactating, less than 6 months post-partum, or plan to become pregnant during the time frame of the investigation;
report a medical condition that would affect the safety and/or efficacy of a weight management program involving diet and physical activity (e.g., uncontrolled heart condition, dementia, bulimia nervosa or binge eating disorder, or other significant psychiatric problems);
or report conditions that in the judgment of the one of the Principal Investigators (MPIs) would render them unlikely to be able to independently follow the intervention protocol for 6 months, including conditions which might comprise their ability to engage independently with the intervention website materials, provide self-monitoring information on a smartphone app, attend Zoom video group or individual sessions at the available times (if randomized to receive these treatment components), and complete online questionnaires.

What this trial measures

  • Change in weight at 6 months6 months

    The difference in weight between the randomization weight and the 6 month weight. Weight values will be obtained by an electronic scale provided to participants which transmits the data to the study server.