Obesity Trial, Recruiting
Who may be able to join
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Who might be able to join this trial:
- People who are fluent in English and can read and write at around a 6th-grade level
- People with a Body Mass Index (BMI) above 25 (a number calculated from height and weight that indicates a person may be carrying extra weight)
- People who are able to walk the length of two city blocks without needing to stop
- People who are not currently taking part in any other weight loss program
- People who are not currently taking any medication for weight loss
- People who have not lost 5% or more of their body weight in the 6 months before joining the trial
- People who have not been pregnant in the 6 months before joining the trial
- People who do not plan to become pregnant within 12 months of joining the trial
- People who have not had a heart condition, chest pain during activity or rest, or loss of consciousness in the 12 months before joining
- People who do not have a medical condition that would make unsupervised physical activity unsafe for them
- People who do not have a condition that would prevent them from following the study plan, such as a terminal illness, substance use disorder, an eating disorder (not including Binge Eating Disorder), or an untreated major psychiatric illness
- People who own a smartphone that is compatible with the study's requirements and are willing to use it as part of the trial
Who may not be able to join:
- People who are not fluent in English or do not read and write at around a 6th-grade level
- People with a BMI of 25 or below
- People who are unable to walk two city blocks without stopping
- People who are currently enrolled in another weight loss program
- People who are currently taking medication for weight loss
- People who have lost 5% or more of their body weight in the past 6 months
- People who have been pregnant within the past 6 months
- People who plan to become pregnant within the next 12 months
- People who have had a heart condition, chest pain during activity or at rest, or a loss of consciousness in the past 12 months
- People who have a medical condition that would make unsupervised physical activity unsafe
- People who have a condition that would prevent them from following the study plan, such as a terminal illness, substance use disorder, certain eating disorders, or untreated major psychiatric illness
- People who do not own a compatible smartphone or are not willing to use one for the study
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: Graham Thomas, PhD, The Miriam Hospital
Phone: 401-793-8283
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
Adherence to Self-Monitoring; Weight Change
Can't join this trial?
Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 21 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.