Personalized 26-week program to help keep weight off
Official title: Pilot Testing an Adaptive Intervention for Weight Loss Maintenance
Run by University of Utah · NCT07577765 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This 26-week program tests whether tailored messages, weekly check-ins and weighing, and optional health coaching help adults who recently lost at least 7% of their weight keep it off.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years to 65 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 30 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | University of Utah Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Salt Lake City, Utah) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | January 7, 2026 |
| Main results expected | September 1, 2027 |
| Study ends | September 1, 2027 |
| Registry record updated | May 11, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07577765 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates are adults who intentionally lost at least 7% of their body weight within the past six months, had a pre-loss BMI ≥27, can use a smart device, and can obtain clearance from their primary care provider.
✕Probably not a fit
People who are pregnant or within 12 months postpartum, have uncontrolled medical or psychiatric conditions, recent eating-disorder treatment, are food-insecure, or are planning bariatric surgery are unlikely to benefit or be eligible.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This interventional program enrolls adults who intentionally lost ≥7% of their body weight in the past six months and had a BMI ≥27 before their loss. Participants complete baseline body measurements and surveys, receive a study scale, and join a 26-week program of regular educational texts or emails and weekly online check-ins with at-least-weekly self-weighing. The intervention is adaptive: participants who show signs of weight regain may receive tailored re-engagement support and some participants will be offered health coaching during portions of the study. Outcomes are measured by repeated assessments at the end of the intervention to determine whether the approach prevents weight regain.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could help people maintain weight loss over the long term and reduce the need for more intensive treatments.
How similar studies have gone: Prior research on digital self-monitoring, regular weighing, and coaching has shown modest benefits for weight maintenance, but fully adaptive, tailored re-engagement models remain under active testing.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * BMI of ≥ 27 prior to weight loss * Lost ≥ 7% of body mass in the past 6 months * Weight loss was intentional * No plans for weight loss surgery in the next 6 months * Access to a smart device that can download applications and receive text messages * Able to receive clearance for study participation from primary care provider Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant or within 12 months postpartum, or planning pregnancy * Uncontrolled conditions that affect overall health (cardiovascular, metabolic, renal, pulmonary, psychiatric, thyroid, cancers) * Food insecure * Bariatric surgery or cancer treatment within the past 5 years * Active or recent (\<12 months) treatment/diagnosis of an eating disorder
Where it's running
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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Josh Oliver
- Email: joshua.oliver@hsc.utah.edu
- Phone: 971-645-6693
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.