๐Ÿ›๏ธ Verified NIH Record โ€ข Updated 2025-05-28

Developing a Weight Management Class as a Recruitment Tool for an Online Weight Loss Program to Rural Illinois Residents (NCT06406985)

Developing a Weight Management Class as Curriculum for Rural Illinois Extension Nutrition Educators and as a Reach-Out Tool for an Online Weight Loss Program to Rural Residents

๐Ÿ”ต Active, Not Recruiting Observational / Diagnostic ๐Ÿง  Behavioral & Psychological Program Sponsor: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

๐Ÿฉบ Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

The purpose of this study is to identify how to maintain a sustainable collaboration Illinois Extension Nutrition and Wellness Educators while continuing to offer an online weight-loss program, EMPOWER, to rural Illinois residents. * The primary aim of the study is to determine if an Extension-delivered introductory weight management class will be successful in recruiting rural individuals interested in losing weight to the EMPOWER weight-loss program. * The secondary aim is to enroll interested rural participants in an online weight loss intervention that focuses on promoting dietary and lifestyle behavioral changes to achieve โ‰ฅ5 percent weight loss. Participants who participate in the EMPOWER weight-loss intervention will: 1. Complete 12 online educational sessions over a 3-month period followed by a 9-month follow-up period. 2. Participate in daily self-weighing using a provided WiFi-enabled scale. 3. Will have a monthly nutrition coaching call once per month for the 12-month duration of the study. 4. Will complete food records and self-report waist and hip circumference measures at baseline, 3-months, and 12-months.

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign โ€” Urbana, Illinois

Age range: 18 Years to 75 Years

๐Ÿงช Interventions in This Study

  • Weight-loss through dietary and lifestyle changes (BEHAVIORAL)

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๐Ÿ“ All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)

  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign โ€” Urbana, Illinois

๐Ÿ’ฐ 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 ยง 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.

๐Ÿ’ก How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
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