Status:
ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
Using Online Tools to Increase Weight Loss in Primary Care
Lead Sponsor:
University of Florida
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Conditions:
Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The goal of the proposed project is to test the effectiveness of an intervention (Connect4Health Engage) focused on motivating and guiding patients to use empirically supported, freely available onlin...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 18 or older
- BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 based on self-report body weight and height, OR BMI 27-29.9 kg/m2 with a weight related comorbidity of hypertension, type 2 diabetes, pre-diabetes, dyslipidemia, or obstructive sleep apnea, gastroesophageal reflux disease, or coronary artery disease.
- Self-report weight ≤ 375 lbs (the maximum weight that BodyTrace scales can accurately detect is 397 lbs, thus 375 lbs provides a buffer to allow detection of at least 20 lbs weight gain).
- Has valid email address in EHR
- Has an appointment scheduled with enrolled PCP about 30-45 days after IDR query
- Speaks and reads English
- Has either WiFi internet access at home or a phone or tablet with a data plan.
Exclusion
- BMI≥ 45 kg/m2.
- Currently enrolled in structured weight loss treatment
- In past month, has been actively participating in a weight loss focused online community (i.e., posting or reading content).
- Currently tracking food intake 3 days per week
- Pregnant or planning to become pregnant in the next 6 months
- Currently breastfeeding (or pumping breastmilk) 3 times per day or more.
- Currently undergoing treatment for cancer or has active cancer
- Had cardiovascular event in the past 60 days
- Inpatient psychiatric treatment in the past 6 months
- Eating disorder in past 5 years
- Congestive heart failure resulting in recent (past 6 months) hospitalization or contributing to difficulty breathing or difficulty doing daily activities.
- Dementia diagnosis
- Bariatric surgery in the past year or currently undergoing evaluation for bariatric surgery
- Type 1 Diabetes
- Currently taking prescription medication for weight loss
- Inability to stand on body weight scale independently
- Impaired hearing
- Unable to read content on websites without assistance
- Planning to move out of the region in the next 12 months.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 15 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
May 1 2029
Estimated Enrollment :
473 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06928571
Start Date
April 15 2025
End Date
May 1 2029
Last Update
April 22 2025
Active Locations (1)
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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32611