Obesity Trial, Recruiting
Who may be able to join
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Who might be able to join this trial:
- People who are between 18 and 39 years old at the time of signing up for the trial
- People who were first diagnosed with an invasive cancer between the ages of 15 and 39 (based on self-report)
- People who were diagnosed no more than 10 years ago and have no signs of the cancer spreading or a new cancer developing (based on self-report)
- People who finished their main cancer treatments — such as chemotherapy, radiation, or major surgery — at least six months before joining; people currently on "maintenance" therapy to help prevent the cancer from coming back may still be eligible (based on self-report)
- People with a body mass index (BMI) between 25 and 50 kg/m² (a measure of body weight relative to height)
Who may not be able to join:
- People who have Type 1 diabetes, or who are currently taking certain medications for Type 2 diabetes (confirm with trial site for specific medications)
- People who have had a heart attack or stroke in the past 6 months
- People who have health conditions that prevent them from walking for exercise — for example, a lower limb amputation — or who report heart problems, frequent chest pains, fainting, or dizziness on a standard health screening questionnaire
- People who have lost 5% or more of their body weight and kept it off in the last 3 months
- People who have ever been diagnosed with or treated for an eating disorder such as anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa, or who report engaging in related harmful behaviours in the past 3 months
- People who are currently pregnant, were pregnant in the past 6 months, or plan to become pregnant in the next 12 months
- People who have untreated thyroid disease, or whose thyroid medication type or dose has changed in the past 6 months
- People who have been hospitalised for depression or another psychiatric condition in the past 12 months
- People with a history of a psychotic disorder or uncontrolled bipolar disorder
- People who are currently taking part in another weight loss, nutrition, physical activity, or research program that could interfere with this trial
- People currently taking prescription medications known to affect appetite or weight — such as oral steroids or weight loss medications — unless they have been on a stable dose of an SSRI antidepressant for at least 3 months
- People who have previously had weight loss surgery, or who are planning to have weight loss surgery in the next year
- People who are not able to speak and read English
- People who do not live in the United States
- People who do not have a mobile phone with a data plan, or who are not willing to be contacted by the study team via text message
- People who do not have access to the internet
- People who are not willing to be randomly assigned to either of the two study groups
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: Carmina G. Valle, PhD, MPH, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Phone: 919-966-5852
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
Weight change percent
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Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 26 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.