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Behavioural Intervention

Online Behavioral Obesity Treatment for Obesity (FUEL Trial)

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Research Sponsored by The Miriam Hospital

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up baseline, 3 months, 6 months,12 months, and 18 months

Awards & highlights

FUEL Trial Summary

This trial looks at dietary lapses and how they impact obesity treatment outcomes, measuring personal and environmental factors to identify lapse clusters that vary between individuals.

Who is the study for?

The FUEL trial is for adults aged 18-70 with a BMI between 25 and 50, who haven't lost more than 5% of their body weight recently, aren't on weight loss meds, not pregnant or breastfeeding, and haven't had weight loss surgery or an eating disorder (except Binge Eating Disorder).Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

Participants will use a comprehensive online program to treat obesity for 18 months. They'll monitor their behavior using smartphone surveys and wearable sensors to help researchers understand dietary lapses during the program.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this study focuses on behavioral treatment without medication, there are no direct side effects from drugs; however, participants may experience stress or discomfort from regular monitoring and lifestyle changes.

FUEL Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ baseline, 3 months, 6 months,12 months, and 18 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~baseline, 3 months, 6 months,12 months, and 18 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, 3 months, 6 months,12 months, and 18 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Change in dietary lapses

Secondary outcome measures

Change in energy intake

Change in weight

Other outcome measures

Change in adherence to Behavioral Obesity Treatment

Change in affect levels

Change in alcohol intake

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FUEL Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: 1Experimental Treatment1 Intervention

Gold-standard online behavioral weight loss treatment

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Who is running the clinical trial?

The Miriam HospitalLead Sponsor

238 Previous Clinical Trials

37,325 Total Patients Enrolled

75 Trials studying Obesity

14,990 Patients Enrolled for Obesity

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

2,359 Previous Clinical Trials

4,314,442 Total Patients Enrolled

446 Trials studying Obesity

588,788 Patients Enrolled for Obesity

Media Library

Gold-Standard Online Behavioral Obesity Treatment (Behavioural Intervention) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05562427 — N/A

Obesity Clinical Trial 2023: Gold-Standard Online Behavioral Obesity Treatment Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05562427 — N/A

Gold-Standard Online Behavioral Obesity Treatment (Behavioural Intervention) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05562427 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Does this research involve participants aged thirty or older?

"So as to fulfill the qualifications for this research, participants must be aged 18 or older and not surpassing 70 years of age."

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Is recruitment for this project currently underway?

"As detailed on clinicaltrials.gov, this study is open to applicants; it was initially posted October 31st 2022 and subsequently updated April 12th 2023."

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Who meets the criteria to join this research project?

"This medical trial is looking for 150 individuals suffering from obesity, who are aged between 18 and 70 years old. Moreover, they must have a BMI of 25-50 kg/m-squared to be eligible."

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What is the aggregate amount of participants enrolled in this investigation?

"Affirmative. The clinical trial register on clinicaltrials.gov affirms that this medical experiment is presently recruiting patients, which commenced seeking participants October 31st 2022 and was recently updated April 12th 2023. 150 subjects are needed from a single location for the study to be completed successfully."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Program for Fully Understanding Eating and Lifestyle Change (FUEL)

Stephanie Goldstein 2022. "Program for Fully Understanding Eating and Lifestyle Change (FUEL)". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05562427.