Lifestyle Coaching for Weight Loss
(MAINTAIN PRIME Trial)
Trial Summary
Will I have to stop taking my current medications?
The trial information does not specify whether you need to stop taking your current medications. It is best to discuss this with the trial coordinators or your healthcare provider.
What data supports the effectiveness of the treatment MAINTAIN PRIME Lifestyle Coaching for weight loss?
Research shows that lifestyle coaching programs can lead to modest weight loss, especially when participants engage in at least six sessions. A study found that participants who met this engagement benchmark achieved significantly greater weight loss, suggesting that consistent participation in lifestyle coaching can be effective for weight management.12345
Is lifestyle coaching for weight loss safe for humans?
How does the MAINTAIN PRIME Lifestyle Coaching treatment differ from other weight loss treatments?
MAINTAIN PRIME Lifestyle Coaching is unique because it focuses on personalized lifestyle changes and engagement, with an emphasis on maintaining weight loss through sustained behavior changes rather than just initial weight reduction. Unlike many treatments that may not provide long-term solutions, this approach aims to prevent weight regain by setting realistic goals and encouraging consistent participation in coaching sessions.1371011
What is the purpose of this trial?
Many people struggle not only to lose weight through changes in diet and physical activity, but also to maintain weight loss once they have achieved it. In a previous study, our team designed and deployed a weight maintenance intervention that was delivered through the patient portal of an electronic health record (EHR) and found that patients who tracked their weight, diet, and physical activity and also received coaching had better success with maintaining recent intentional weight loss than patients who tracked but did not receive coaching. The investigators propose to repeat the intervention in a new health care system and train routine health care staff (e.g., medical assistants and nurses) to be coaches, a more sustainable model that will allow ongoing intervention delivery after the proposed study ends.This is a pragmatic randomized clinical Trial with percent weight change at 24 months as the primary outcome. This will be a 2-arm randomized trial that compares the MAINTAIN PRIME lifestyle coaching intervention to a control tracking intervention.
Eligibility Criteria
This trial is for adults aged 18-75 with a BMI of ≥25 who have lost at least 5% body weight in the past two years and want to maintain it. Participants must be able to use the Epic MyHealth patient portal and plan to stay with a participating primary care practice. Those with conditions causing unintended weight loss, poor computer skills, or inability to follow study procedures are excluded.Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
Timeline
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Treatment
Participants receive the MAINTAIN PRIME lifestyle coaching intervention or control tracking intervention
Follow-up
Participants are monitored for weight maintenance and intervention sustainability
Treatment Details
Interventions
- Control tracking
- MAINTAIN PRIME Lifestyle Coaching
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
University of Utah
Lead Sponsor
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Collaborator