Research Intervention to Support Healthy Eating and Exercise (RISE)

University of Connecticut

Status: Completed

Conditions: Obesity

Treatments: Behavioral: Standard mHealth intervention (mHealth); Behavioral: Behavioral Economics intervention (BE mHealth)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT04353258

H19-141

1R01DK118957 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The primary aim of this study is to test the efficacy of a behavioral economics intervention for weight loss in adults from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Enrollment: 195 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 75 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age between 18-75
• BMI between 25-55kg/m2
• All sexes
• All racial/ethnic groups
• Low SES and/or report qualifying for federal, state or local benefits
• Have a smartphone and willing to use for research purposes

Exclusion criteria

• <18-75>years of age
• Report being unable to walk 2 blocks without stopping
• Are currently participating in weight loss treatment, have a history of bariatric surgery, or lost ≥5% in the past 6-months
• Are pregnant or plan to become pregnant within 1 year
• Report a heart condition, chest pain during periods of rest or activity, or loss of consciousness on the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire
• Report a medical condition that could jeopardize their safety in a weight control program with diet and exercise guidelines
• Have diabetes and are on insulin
• Report a medical condition that could jeopardize their safety in a weight loss program with diet and exercise guidelines
• Report conditions that, in the judgment of the PI, would render them unlikely to follow the protocol (e.g., relocation, dementia, unable to read and write in English)
• Report unable to read and write English

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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195 participants in 2 patient groups

Behavioral Economics intervention (BE mHealth)

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will receive a 12-month behavioral weight loss intervention delivered primarily via mobile phone (mHealth) that includes behavioral economics components.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Behavioral Economics intervention (BE mHealth)

Standard mHealth intervention (mHealth)

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants will receive a 12-month behavioral weight loss intervention delivered primarily via mobile phone (mHealth).

Treatment:

Behavioral: Standard mHealth intervention (mHealth)