Study Results
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Basic Information
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NOT_YET_RECRUITING
NA
80 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2025-12-31
2026-02-28
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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NA
SINGLE_GROUP
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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Personalized incentives
Participants may receive financial incentives for weight loss if their performance suggests they respond to financial incentives.
personalized financial incentives
Every week, a reinforcement learning algorithm will process data on weight loss, calorie logging, and incentives earned to predict that their weight loss is positively influenced by incentives.
Interventions
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personalized financial incentives
Every week, a reinforcement learning algorithm will process data on weight loss, calorie logging, and incentives earned to predict that their weight loss is positively influenced by incentives.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
2. At least 18 years of age
3. Verified obesity as defined as a BMI ≥30 kg/m2
4. Agree to attend 13 biweekly group classes (virtual) delivered by a registered dietitian
5. Agree to review study materials between classes
6. Regular access to an unshared smart phone
7. Reliable access to internet
8. Able to speak and read English
9. Desire to lose weight
10. Able to connect to a video conference call using a smartphone, tablet or computer with a webcam and microphone
11. Ability to download and use Fitbit app daily
12. Have or be willing to create a Gmail address
13. Physical ability to stand on a scale without support
Exclusion Criteria
2. Weight \> 380lbs
3. Currently enrolled or enrolled in the previous month in a clinical, research, or community program focusing on lifestyle change that could affect weight
4. New user of weight loss medication
5. Pregnant, lactating or planning on becoming pregnant during the study
6. History of bariatric procedure or planning to have bariatric procedure in the study timeframe
7. Residing in a nursing home, skilled nursing facility or assisted living facility
8. Impaired hearing
9. Significant dementia, drug or alcohol abuse, or unstable psychiatric illness (e.g., schizophrenia, psychosis)
10. Current treatment for cancer or being treated for cancer (besides basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell) in the last 6 months
11. Use of insulin, sulfonylureas, or meglitinides due to increased risk for hypoglycemia
12. Diuretic medication doses higher than hydrochlorothiazide or chlorthalidone 25 mg daily, furosemide 40 mg daily, torsemide 20 mg daily, bumetanide 1 mg daily, or any use of metolazone; use of potassium-sparing diuretics is acceptable
13. Unstable heart disease in the 6 months prior to screening
14. Chronic kidney disease at stage 4 or higher
15. Exertional chest pain
16. Pain, fainting, or other conditions that prohibit mild/moderate exercise
17. History of ascites requiring paracentesis
18. Inducing vomiting to prevent weight gain or counteract the effects of eating an average of 1 time per week or more in the past 3 months\*
19. Not suitable for study participation due to other reasons at the discretion of the investigators
18 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
NIH
University of Utah
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Corrine Voils
Professor
Locations
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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Corrine Voils, PhD
Role: primary
Fiona Robertson
Role: backup
Other Identifiers
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00188990
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id