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Behavioral Intervention

Financial Coaching + Lifestyle Intervention for Weight Loss

N/A
Recruiting
Led By Shreela V Sharma, PhD,RD,LD
Research Sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
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
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will compare the effects of a lifestyle intervention with financial coaching vs. lifestyle intervention alone on weight and metabolic health.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for English-speaking parents with a BMI over 25, who have a child in the Brighter Bites program and own a compatible smartphone. They must be able to participate in study activities. It's not for those with conditions like Cushing's syndrome or hypothyroidism, current pregnancy, eating disorders, or on medications affecting body composition.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study compares two approaches to weight loss: one group receives financial coaching plus lifestyle changes through Noom app and Brighter Bites food program; the other only gets the lifestyle intervention via Noom and Brighter Bites without financial coaching.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
While this trial focuses on lifestyle interventions which typically have minimal side effects compared to medication, some participants might experience stress or time constraints due to additional tasks related to financial coaching.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline, 3 months, 6 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, 3 months, 6 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
Percent weight loss
Secondary outcome measures
Change in HbA1C
Change in anxiety as assessed by the Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD7)
Change in cognitive functioning as assessed by the Dimensional Change Card Sort Test (DCCS) for flexible shifting
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Enhanced Intervention groupExperimental Treatment3 Interventions
Group II: lifestyle-intervention groupActive Control2 Interventions
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Noom
2020
N/A
~190
Brighter Bites
2013
N/A
~710

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Who is running the clinical trial?

The University of Texas Health Science Center, HoustonLead Sponsor
903 Previous Clinical Trials
320,927 Total Patients Enrolled
5 Trials studying Weight Loss
431 Patients Enrolled for Weight Loss
Bank of America FoundationUNKNOWN
Shreela V Sharma, PhD,RD,LDPrincipal InvestigatorThe University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Media Library

Brighter Bites (Behavioral Intervention) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05944549 — N/A
Weight Loss Research Study Groups: Enhanced Intervention group, lifestyle-intervention group
Weight Loss Clinical Trial 2023: Brighter Bites Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05944549 — N/A
Brighter Bites (Behavioral Intervention) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05944549 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

How many individuals are currently engaged in this research?

"Affirmative. Per the info available on clinicaltrials.gov, this study is still enrolling patients; it was posted on May 12th 2023 and edited July 5th of that same year. The trial requires 50 participants from one research centre."

Answered by AI

Are there any available openings in this clinical trial for prospective participants?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov states that this research is actively recruiting, having been first posted on May 12th 2023 and newly updated on July 5th 2023. The study seeks to enlist 50 participants from a single site."

Answered by AI

Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Kansas
Texas
What site did they apply to?
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
How many prior treatments have patients received?
0
3+
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Financial Coaching and Lifestyle Intervention for Diabetes Prevention in Low-income Families
Shreela V Sharma 2023. "Financial Coaching and Lifestyle Intervention for Diabetes Prevention in Low-income Families". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05944549.
~26 spots leftby Apr 2025
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