Weight Management Class for Obesity

Overseen By Manabu Nakamura, PhD

Age: 18+

Sex: Any

Trial Phase: Academic

Sponsor: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Must not be taking: GLP-1 agonists

Disqualifiers: Pregnancy, Bariatric surgery, Eating disorder, others

No Placebo Group All trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

Compensation: Varies

Number of Visits: 1

Duration: 3 months

20 Participants Needed

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

The purpose of this study is to identify how to maintain a sustainable collaboration Illinois Extension Nutrition and Wellness Educators while continuing to offer an online weight-loss program, EMPOWER, to rural Illinois residents. * The primary aim of the study is to determine if an Extension-delivered introductory weight management class will be successful in recruiting rural individuals interested in losing weight to the EMPOWER weight-loss program. * The secondary aim is to enroll interested rural participants in an online weight loss intervention that focuses on promoting dietary and lifestyle behavioral changes to achieve ≥5 percent weight loss. Participants who participate in the EMPOWER weight-loss intervention will: 1. Complete 12 online educational sessions over a 3-month period followed by a 9-month follow-up period. 2. Participate in daily self-weighing using a provided WiFi-enabled scale. 3. Will have a monthly nutrition coaching call once per month for the 12-month duration of the study. 4. Will complete food records and self-report waist and hip circumference measures at baseline, 3-months, and 12-months.

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

This trial is for rural Illinois residents aged 18-75 with a BMI of at least 28 kg/m^2. Participants must be fluent in English, have internet access and a smartphone, and live primarily in a rural area. It aims to help those struggling with obesity or unintentional weight loss.

Inclusion Criteria

My BMI is 28 or higher.

I can access the internet and use a smartphone.

I am fluent in English.

Timeline for a Trial Participant

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

3 months

Eligibility forms submitted after attending introductory class

Introductory Weight Management Class

Participants attend a weight management class as a recruitment tool for the EMPOWER program

1 session

1 visit (in-person or virtual)

Treatment

Participants complete 12 online educational sessions and engage in daily self-weighing

3 months

Monthly nutrition coaching calls

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for weight loss and dietary changes

9 months

Monthly nutrition coaching calls

What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

Interventions

• Weight-loss through dietary and lifestyle changes

Trial Overview The study tests if an introductory class can recruit people to the EMPOWER program for online weight loss. It includes 12 educational sessions over three months, daily self-weighing with WiFi scales, monthly nutrition calls, and tracking food intake plus waist/hip measurements.

How Is the Trial Designed?

Group I: EMPOWER Weight-Loss Participants Experimental Treatment 1 Intervention

All weight-loss participants will receive the same protocol and weight-loss education materials. Nutrition coaching is individualized to participant needs, but emphasizes the program's core themes throughout.

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Lead Sponsor

Trials

203

Recruited

40,600+