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Weight Management Intervention for College Students

This study is testing a weight management program called BWLI-College for college students who are overweight or have obesity. It compares BWLI-College, which uses a "small change" approach to diet, with a control group that receives information about healthy eating and exercise. The study wants to see if students find BWLI-College acceptable, if they stay in the program, and if they follow the recommendations. To join, you need to be between 18 and 29 years old, have a BMI (Body Mass Index) of 25 or higher, be enrolled at the college where the study is taking place, and speak English. The study is currently unclear on its recruitment status.

Study design
This is a pilot randomized controlled trial with a planned enrollment of 60 participants. Participants will be randomly assigned to either the BWLI-College group or the control group.
What's involved
Not specified in the trial record.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
The study will measure acceptability, retention, and adherence at 10 weeks.

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NCT06994923

Weight Management Intervention in College: A Pilot

Recruiting
NAAges 18–29InterventionalTreatment
The Miriam Hospital
~60 participants
Updated 2025-10-01 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:BWLI-CollegeControl

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Acceptability
Measured over 10 weeks
+3 more outcomes measured

Conditions

Obesity and Overweight

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Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states
Rhode Island1

Study leadership

  • Jacqueline F Hayes, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Brown University

Who to contact

Jacqueline F Hayes, PhD
[email protected]
401-793-8917
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

BMI of 25 or greater
Enrolled at college/university where study will take place
English-speaking

Exclusion

History or current diagnosis of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, or alcohol use disorder (current symptoms also assessed at screening using validated screening questionnaires)
Participation in another formal weight loss program or current utilization of obesity medications
Current or recent pregnancy
Psychiatric hospitalization in the past 12 months
Recent weight loss of 5% body weight or more
History of bariatric surgery
Severe food or physical activity restrictions that would interfere with treatment recommendations

What this trial measures

  • Acceptability10 weeks

    Refers to the satisfactory nature of a treatment and will be assessed via the 4-item Acceptability of Intervention Measure. Benchmarks are to reach mean scores of at least 4 out of 5.

  • Retention10 weeks

    Rate of retention of 70% or more (benchmark)

  • Adherence10 weeks

    Average attendance of 75% or more (benchmark)

  • Weight Loss10 weeks

    Average weight loss of at least 3%