Control Systems Engineering for Weight Loss Maintenance (NCT06244888)
Control Systems Engineering to Address the Problem of Weight Loss Maintenance: A System Identification Experiment to Model Behavioral & Psychosocial Factors Measured by Ecological Momentary Assessment
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
This project capitalizes on principles of control systems engineering to build a dynamical model that predicts weight change during weight loss maintenance using behavioral, psychosocial, and environmental indicators evaluated in a system identification experiment. A 6-month behavioral obesity treatment will be administered to produce weight loss. Participants losing at least 3% of initial body weight will be followed for an additional 12 months via daily smartphone surveys that incorporates passive sensing to objectively monitor key behaviors. Survey data pertaining to behavioral, psychosocial, and environmental indicators will be used to develop a controller algorithm that can predict when an individual is entering a heightened period of risk for regain and why risk is elevated. Interventions targeting key risk indicators will be randomly administered during the system ID experiment. Survey and passive sensing data documenting the effects of the interventions will likewise drive development of the controller algorithm, allowing it to determine which interventions are most likely to counter risk of regain.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: Miriam Hospital Weight Control and Diabetes Resarch Center — Providence, Rhode Island
Age range: 18 Years to 70 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- Intervention Targeting Stress and Emotion Regulation (BEHAVIORAL)
- Intervention Targeting Motivation and Self-efficacy for Weight Management (BEHAVIORAL)
- Intervention for Normalization of Eating (BEHAVIORAL)
- Intervention Targeting Physical Activity and Sleep (BEHAVIORAL)
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- Miriam Hospital Weight Control and Diabetes Resarch Center — Providence, Rhode Island
📞 Contact the Study Coordinator
Phone: (401) 793-8992
Email: sotoole@lifespan.org
Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
More studies in Overweight and Obesity
- Becoming United in Lifestyle Decisions — Hartford, Connecticut
- Evaluating the Influence of Diet-induced Weight Loss on Fat (Adipose) Tissue's Insulin Sensitivity and Testosterone Synthesis in Women With Overweight or Obesity, Insulin Resistance, and Hyperandrogenemia — Columbia, Missouri
- Solutions for Hunger And Regulating Eating — La Jolla, California
- Timing Intervention of Morning Versus Evening Exercise — Aurora, Colorado
- Stepping Into Lifestyle Changes — Birmingham, Alabama
- An Open Label 100 Person Study Evaluating a Natural Supplement for Weight Loss and Fat Loss. — West Palm Beach, Florida
Explore by condition: All Overweight and Obesity clinical trials
💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.