Microrandomized Trial to Optimize Use of Burden-reducing Self-monitoring Approaches in Behavioral Obesity Treatment (NCT07228130)
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
This clinical trial is focused on testing dietary self-monitoring strategies used in behavioral obesity treatment. The goal is to determine which self-monitoring strategies are most useful for whom, at which points in treatment, and under what circumstances. Researchers will provide a 24-week online behavioral obesity treatment program, and will randomize participants to use one of 5 dietary self-monitoring strategies every two weeks. The five strategies include: recording all food and drink consumed and corresponding energy intake (i.e., "calories") on 7 days per week; recording all food and drink consumed and corresponding energy intake (i.e., "calories") on 3 days per week; self-monitoring of dietary lapses (i.e. any eating/drinking likely to cause weight gain or put weight loss at risk); smartwatch-based monitoring of energy intake (i.e., "calories"); and self-monitoring of body weight only via smart scale. Participants will: * Follow a 24-week online program for weight loss and health improvement * Use the assigned self-monitoring strategy every two weeks * Meet with the researchers periodically via online video call and provide research data by answering questions via periodic online surveys.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: The Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center of The Miriam Hospital & Brown University — Providence, Rhode Island
Age range: 18 Years to 70 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- Online Behavioral Obesity Treatment (BEHAVIORAL)
- Full Dietary Self-monitoring (BEHAVIORAL)
- Reduced-frequency Dietary Self-monitoring (BEHAVIORAL)
- Self-Monitoring of Dietary Lapses Only (BEHAVIORAL)
- Smartwatch-based Self-monitoring of Energy Intake (BEHAVIORAL)
- Self-monitoring of Body Weight Only (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)
- The Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center of The Miriam Hospital & Brown University — Providence, Rhode Island
📞 Contact the Study Coordinator
Phone: (401) 793-8283
Email: tech2trackstudy@brownhealth.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.
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💡 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.