Optimizing Self-Monitoring Feedback Delivery for the Treatment of Overweight and Obesity

Summary

The purpose of this research study is to learn how to best provide weekly feedback on individual progress toward intervention goals during a weight loss program.

Conditions

• Obesity & Overweight
• Obesity (Disorder)

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Feedback on Calorie Goal Attainment

Feedback composed by a study interventionist that focuses on the participant's progress toward meeting their caloric intake goal.

BEHAVIORAL

Feedback on Dietary Quality

Feedback composed by a study interventionist that provides comments on specific dietary choices that may impact weight loss success.

BEHAVIORAL

Feedback on Physical Activity Goal Attainment

Feedback composed by a study interventionist that focuses on the participant's progress toward meeting their physical activity goal.

BEHAVIORAL

Goal Setting Prompt

An open-text goal setting prompt, composed by the study interventionist, that encourages the participant to set a behavioral goal for the following week.

Sponsors & Collaborators

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

  collaborator NIH

• University of Virginia

  collaborator OTHER

• University of Florida

  collaborator OTHER

• Wake Forest University Health Sciences

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Kathryn M. Ross, Ph.D., M.P.H. · Aurora Research Institute LLC

• Rebecca A. Krukowski, Ph.D. · University of Virginia

Study Design

Allocation

NA

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2026-01-26

Primary Completion

2028-02-28

Completion

2028-02-28

Countries

• United States

Study Locations