Becoming United in Lifestyle Decisions

NCT ID: NCT05796141

Last Updated: 2025-04-27

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

736 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-03-13

Study Completion Date

2026-11-30

Brief Summary

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The goal of this project is to investigate how to enhance the effects of an online-only (mHealth) couples weight loss program. This study will use an innovative methodological framework, the Multiphase Optimization Strategy (MOST), to test four different strategies for weight loss and partner support in addition to a core intervention (i.e., dyadic action planning, joint feedback on goal progress, autonomy support training, and home environment modifications).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Overweight and Obesity

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

FACTORIAL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Condition 1

1\) Core BWL Intervention

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Core Behavioral Weight Loss (BWL) intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Behavioral weight loss core (lessons, self weighing, self-monitoring, individual action planning, feedback and progress check ins)

Condition 2

1\) Core BWL Intervention; 2) Home Environment Modifications

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Core Behavioral Weight Loss (BWL) intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Behavioral weight loss core (lessons, self weighing, self-monitoring, individual action planning, feedback and progress check ins)

Home Environment Modifications

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will be trained in how to structure their home environment to support health behavior.

Condition 3

1\) Core BWL Intervention; 2) Autonomy Support Training

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Core Behavioral Weight Loss (BWL) intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Behavioral weight loss core (lessons, self weighing, self-monitoring, individual action planning, feedback and progress check ins)

Autonomy Support Training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will receive training in how to create an autonomy supportive environment within their marriage/partnership.

Condition 4

1\) Core BWL Intervention; 2) Autonomy Support Training; 3) Home Environment Modifications

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Core Behavioral Weight Loss (BWL) intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Behavioral weight loss core (lessons, self weighing, self-monitoring, individual action planning, feedback and progress check ins)

Autonomy Support Training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will receive training in how to create an autonomy supportive environment within their marriage/partnership.

Home Environment Modifications

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will be trained in how to structure their home environment to support health behavior.

Condition 5

1\) Core BWL Intervention; 2) Joint Feedback

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Core Behavioral Weight Loss (BWL) intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Behavioral weight loss core (lessons, self weighing, self-monitoring, individual action planning, feedback and progress check ins)

Joint Feedback

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will see data on their partner's progress, in addition to their own weight and behavioral data.

Condition 6

1\) Core BWL Intervention; 2) Joint Feedback; 3) Home Environment Modifications

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Core Behavioral Weight Loss (BWL) intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Behavioral weight loss core (lessons, self weighing, self-monitoring, individual action planning, feedback and progress check ins)

Joint Feedback

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will see data on their partner's progress, in addition to their own weight and behavioral data.

Home Environment Modifications

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will be trained in how to structure their home environment to support health behavior.

Condition 7

1\) Core BWL Intervention; 2) Joint Feedback; 3) Autonomy Support Training

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Core Behavioral Weight Loss (BWL) intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Behavioral weight loss core (lessons, self weighing, self-monitoring, individual action planning, feedback and progress check ins)

Joint Feedback

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will see data on their partner's progress, in addition to their own weight and behavioral data.

Autonomy Support Training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will receive training in how to create an autonomy supportive environment within their marriage/partnership.

Condition 8

1\) Core BWL Intervention; 2) Joint Feedback; 3) Autonomy Support Training; 4) Home Environment Modifications

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Core Behavioral Weight Loss (BWL) intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Behavioral weight loss core (lessons, self weighing, self-monitoring, individual action planning, feedback and progress check ins)

Joint Feedback

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will see data on their partner's progress, in addition to their own weight and behavioral data.

Autonomy Support Training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will receive training in how to create an autonomy supportive environment within their marriage/partnership.

Home Environment Modifications

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will be trained in how to structure their home environment to support health behavior.

Condition 9

1\) Core BWL Intervention; 2) Dyadic Action Planning

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Core Behavioral Weight Loss (BWL) intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Behavioral weight loss core (lessons, self weighing, self-monitoring, individual action planning, feedback and progress check ins)

Dyadic Action Planning

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will develop dyadic action plans together.

Condition 10

1\) Core BWL Intervention; 2) Dyadic Action Planning; 3) Home Environment Modifications

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Core Behavioral Weight Loss (BWL) intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Behavioral weight loss core (lessons, self weighing, self-monitoring, individual action planning, feedback and progress check ins)

Dyadic Action Planning

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will develop dyadic action plans together.

Home Environment Modifications

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will be trained in how to structure their home environment to support health behavior.

Condition 11

1\) Core BWL Intervention; 2) Dyadic Action Planning; 3) Autonomy Support Training

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Core Behavioral Weight Loss (BWL) intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Behavioral weight loss core (lessons, self weighing, self-monitoring, individual action planning, feedback and progress check ins)

Dyadic Action Planning

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will develop dyadic action plans together.

Autonomy Support Training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will receive training in how to create an autonomy supportive environment within their marriage/partnership.

Condition 12

1\) Core BWL Intervention; 2) Dyadic Action Planning; 3) Autonomy Support Training 4) Home Environment Modifications

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Core Behavioral Weight Loss (BWL) intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Behavioral weight loss core (lessons, self weighing, self-monitoring, individual action planning, feedback and progress check ins)

Dyadic Action Planning

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will develop dyadic action plans together.

Autonomy Support Training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will receive training in how to create an autonomy supportive environment within their marriage/partnership.

Home Environment Modifications

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will be trained in how to structure their home environment to support health behavior.

Condition 13

1\) Core BWL Intervention; 2) Dyadic Action Planning; 3) Joint Feedback

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Core Behavioral Weight Loss (BWL) intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Behavioral weight loss core (lessons, self weighing, self-monitoring, individual action planning, feedback and progress check ins)

Dyadic Action Planning

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will develop dyadic action plans together.

Joint Feedback

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will see data on their partner's progress, in addition to their own weight and behavioral data.

Condition 14

1\) Core BWL Intervention; 2) Dyadic Action Planning; 3) Joint Feedback; 4) Home Environment Modifications

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Core Behavioral Weight Loss (BWL) intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Behavioral weight loss core (lessons, self weighing, self-monitoring, individual action planning, feedback and progress check ins)

Dyadic Action Planning

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will develop dyadic action plans together.

Joint Feedback

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will see data on their partner's progress, in addition to their own weight and behavioral data.

Home Environment Modifications

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will be trained in how to structure their home environment to support health behavior.

Condition 15

1\) Core BWL Intervention; 2) Dyadic Action Planning; 3) Joint Feedback; 4) Autonomy Support Training

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Core Behavioral Weight Loss (BWL) intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Behavioral weight loss core (lessons, self weighing, self-monitoring, individual action planning, feedback and progress check ins)

Dyadic Action Planning

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will develop dyadic action plans together.

Joint Feedback

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will see data on their partner's progress, in addition to their own weight and behavioral data.

Autonomy Support Training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will receive training in how to create an autonomy supportive environment within their marriage/partnership.

Condition 16

1\) Core BWL Intervention; 2) Dyadic Action Planning; 3) Joint Feedback; 4) Autonomy Support Training; 5) Home Environment Modifications

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Core Behavioral Weight Loss (BWL) intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Behavioral weight loss core (lessons, self weighing, self-monitoring, individual action planning, feedback and progress check ins)

Dyadic Action Planning

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will develop dyadic action plans together.

Joint Feedback

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will see data on their partner's progress, in addition to their own weight and behavioral data.

Autonomy Support Training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will receive training in how to create an autonomy supportive environment within their marriage/partnership.

Home Environment Modifications

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will be trained in how to structure their home environment to support health behavior.

Interventions

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Core Behavioral Weight Loss (BWL) intervention

Behavioral weight loss core (lessons, self weighing, self-monitoring, individual action planning, feedback and progress check ins)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Dyadic Action Planning

Participants will develop dyadic action plans together.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Joint Feedback

Participants will see data on their partner's progress, in addition to their own weight and behavioral data.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Autonomy Support Training

Participants will receive training in how to create an autonomy supportive environment within their marriage/partnership.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Home Environment Modifications

Participants will be trained in how to structure their home environment to support health behavior.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Married/cohabitating couple - both partners must be eligible
* BMI between 25-55kg/m2
* English speaking/reading
* Have a smartphone and reliable internet access
* Have active email address
* Willing to videoconference

Exclusion Criteria

* Report being unable to walk 2 blocks without stopping
* Are currently participating in weight loss treatment, have a history of bariatric surgery, or lost ≥5% in the past 6-months
* Are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during the study period
* Report chest pain or loss of consciousness on the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire
* Report a medical condition that could jeopardize their safety in a weight control program with diet and exercise guidelines
* Report conditions that, in the judgment of the PI, would render them unlikely to follow the protocol (e.g. dementia)
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Connecticut

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Amy Gorin

Vice Provost for Health Sciences and Interdisciplinary Initiatives

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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UConn's Weight Management Research Group

Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Zeely Denmat, BS

Role: CONTACT

860-455-3842

Facility Contacts

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Zeely Denmat

Role: primary

860-455-3842

Other Identifiers

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1R01DK132386-01

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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HR22-0023

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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