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Behavioral Intervention

Building Habits Together Online Weight Loss 6-Week Usability Trial for Obesity (BHT-OWL Trial)

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Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by University of Connecticut
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
BMI 30-45 kg/m2
has wifi connectivity at home (for wifi scale)
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 6 weeks
Awards & highlights

BHT-OWL Trial Summary

This trial will test if a 6-week intervention involving the Habit app, Facebook group, and professional weight loss counselor can help 20 adults with obesity.

BHT-OWL Trial Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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You are between the ages of 18 and 65 years old.\n
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You have accessed Facebook at least 5 days per week over the past 2 weeks, and have posted/replied at least once a week in the past 2 weeks.
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You are able to understand and communicate in English.

BHT-OWL Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~6 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Mean total days Habit app was used
Mean total engagements in the Facebook group
Number of participants rating the Facebook group as time-consuming
+4 more
Secondary outcome measures
Mean number of exercises planned using the exercise planner
Mean number of problem sharing Facebook posts
Mean number of problem solving Facebook comments
+3 more

BHT-OWL Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Habit AppExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Habit Mobile App

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Who is running the clinical trial?

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)NIH
3,819 Previous Clinical Trials
47,295,737 Total Patients Enrolled
249 Trials studying Obesity
205,676 Patients Enrolled for Obesity
University of ConnecticutLead Sponsor
181 Previous Clinical Trials
158,176 Total Patients Enrolled
21 Trials studying Obesity
4,789 Patients Enrolled for Obesity
Worcester Polytechnic InstituteOTHER
16 Previous Clinical Trials
29,859 Total Patients Enrolled
3 Trials studying Obesity
179 Patients Enrolled for Obesity

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Is this clinical trial accessible to participants aged below twenty?

"This clinical trial requires participants to be between 18 and 65 years of age. There are 202 medical studies offering services for those below the legal minimum, with 596 aimed at elderly individuals above that threshold."

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Who is eligible to contribute in this scientific exploration?

"The research team is seeking 20 patients with obesity and related characteristics, including a BMI between 30-45 kg/m2. Furthermore, these candidates must have the technological capability to access wifi at home, as well as be active on social media (Facebook specifically), being logged in 5 days per week over the past two weeks and posting or replying at least once during this period. Last but not least, participants need to understand English for successful participation in the trial."

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What is the ultimate objective of this experiment?

"This study will measure its success over a 6 week period by assessing the number of participants who found using the slip tracker cumbersome. Other metrics include mean problem-solving attempts, exercises planned with the exercise planner, and total uses of diet slip tracker as recorded via Habit's backend servers."

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Are there still vacancy positions available for participants in this experiment?

"This particular trial, which was initially published on July 18th 2022 and last updated a few days later, is not currently recruiting. However, there are 955 other trials that are actively looking for participants at this moment in time."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Alabama
New Jersey
North Carolina
Other
How old are they?
65+
18 - 65
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
Did not meet criteria
~7 spots leftby Mar 2025