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SMARTer Weight Loss Management for Obesity (SMARTer Trial)

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Led By Angela Pfammatter, PhD
Research Sponsored by Northwestern University
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 12 months
Awards & highlights

SMARTer Trial Summary

This trial will compare 3 approaches to weight loss to see which is most effective and cost-efficient. It will compare a new, adaptive approach with a gold-standard and usual care to see which works best.

Who is the study for?
The SMARTer Weight Loss Management trial is for adults over 18 with a BMI of ≥25 and weight under 396 lbs. Participants must own a smartphone, be willing to install the SMARTer app, and stay in the Chicagoland area for 12 months. It's not open to those already in a weight loss program.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
This trial compares three approaches: an adaptive intervention called SMARTer, a fixed Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), and usual care without active intervention (Control). The goal is to see if SMARTer can match DPP's effectiveness at lower cost by escalating treatment only for those who need it.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this study involves behavioral interventions like lifestyle changes rather than medication, side effects are minimal but may include stress or frustration related to new diet or exercise routines.

SMARTer Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~12 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 12 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
Weight
Secondary outcome measures
Cost

SMARTer Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Diabetes Prevention Program Participants (DPP)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participant program manual, diet and activity logs, hour long remote sessions with a Health Promotionist. Will have physical measures taken at baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, and 12 months.
Group II: Adaptive SMARTer intervention (Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Smartphone application, diet and activity goals, online lessons, brief remote sessions with a Health Promotionist. Will have physical measures taken at baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, and 12 months.
Group III: Assessments-Only (Control)Active Control1 Intervention
Resources educating on leading a healthier lifestyle, including information on wellness and physical activity. Will have physical measures taken or extracted from the medical record at baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, and 12 months.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Northwestern UniversityLead Sponsor
1,585 Previous Clinical Trials
916,739 Total Patients Enrolled
32 Trials studying Obesity
10,840 Patients Enrolled for Obesity
Angela Pfammatter, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Tennesse-Knoxville
1 Previous Clinical Trials
524 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Obesity
524 Patients Enrolled for Obesity
Bonnie Spring, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorNorthwestern University
9 Previous Clinical Trials
5,044 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Obesity
3,000 Patients Enrolled for Obesity

Media Library

Adaptive SMARTer intervention (SMARTer) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05861973 — N/A
Obesity Research Study Groups: Diabetes Prevention Program Participants (DPP), Adaptive SMARTer intervention (, Assessments-Only (Control)
Obesity Clinical Trial 2023: Adaptive SMARTer intervention (SMARTer) Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05861973 — N/A
Adaptive SMARTer intervention (SMARTer) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05861973 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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Is this research project currently recruiting new participants?

"Unfortunately, this research trial is not currently recruiting. According to the data posted on clinicaltrials.gov which was last updated in May of 2023, no new patients are being accepted at present; however, there are 1,092 other active studies for people to consider participating in."

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Who else is applying?

What site did they apply to?
Northwestern University
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
SMARTer Weight Loss Management
Bonnie Spring 2024. "SMARTer Weight Loss Management". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05861973.
~328 spots leftby Jan 2027
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