Helping community health center patients reduce obesity and cancer risk
Partnerships to Reduce Obesity in Community Health Center Patients
This project uses clinic technology and online weight-loss programs to help adults at community health centers lose weight and lower cancer risk.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Utah State Higher Education System--University of Utah NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Salt Lake City, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11377325 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If you get care at one of the participating community health centers, the program uses clinic health IT and telehealth to offer evidence-based digital weight-loss programs. Clinics get enhanced system supports at the point of care, and patients get repeated offers plus help with enrollment, motivation, and practical problem solving. The project is a pragmatic, adaptive randomized trial conducted across 11 CHC systems and 38 primary care clinics that changes support based on how people respond. The aim is to increase the number of patients who can access effective digital programs that have outcomes similar to in-person care.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Adults with obesity who receive care at one of the participating community health centers (typically aged 21 and older) are ideal candidates.
Not a fit: People who do not have obesity, who do not go to participating clinics, or who lack reliable access to telehealth or digital tools may not receive benefit.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could make effective digital weight-loss programs much easier to access at community clinics and reduce obesity-related cancer risk.
How similar studies have performed: Previous studies show digital weight-loss programs can work as well as in-person programs, though using clinic-based technology to increase reach is a newer approach.
Where this research is happening
Salt Lake City, United States
- Utah State Higher Education System--University of Utah — Salt Lake City, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Schlechter, Chelsey — Utah State Higher Education System--University of Utah
- Study coordinator: Schlechter, Chelsey
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.