Obesity Trial, Recruiting
Who may be able to join
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Who might be able to join this trial:
- People who identify as Black or African American (this applies to the main participant)
- Main participants with a BMI of 30 or higher; family/partner participants with a BMI of 27.5 or higher
- People who have a family member or partner who is also willing to join the study, and both people share a goal of losing weight
- People who speak English
- People aged 18 to 75
- People of any gender
- People who have access to and are able to use a smartphone, tablet, or computer with internet access
Who may not be able to join:
- People who have taken part in an intensive weight loss program (more than 12 visits) in the past 6 months
- People who have type 1 diabetes
- People with a significant mental health condition, such as depression or another major psychiatric illness, that is not reasonably managed with counselling, medication, or both
- People who have had weight loss surgery in the last 2 years, or who are planning to have weight loss surgery in the next 6 months
- People who are currently using or planning to start medications specifically for weight loss
- People who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant in the next 6 months
- People who are breastfeeding and are fewer than 2 months postpartum
- People whose alcohol or substance use interferes with work, or has had a major negative impact on family or social life (defined as more than 2 episodes per month)
- People with a current or past cancer diagnosis, unless considered fully cured for more than 5 years — though there are exceptions for men with localised prostate cancer being treated or monitored, and for women who have been through menopause and are receiving certain hormone-related treatments for non-spreading breast cancer (confirm with trial site)
- People who report having advanced kidney disease, specifically a kidney filtration rate below 30 mL/min (confirm with trial site)
Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.
Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.
Contact this trial
Principal Investigator: Carmen Samuel-Hodge, PhD, MS, RD, LDN, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Phone: 919-966-0360
Contact details sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before attending.
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Trial details
Where this trial is recruiting
Primary endpoints
Change in Body weight
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Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 12 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.