Pilot Study on Weight Loss With Robotic Assistance

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Conditions studied: Overweight and Obesity, Weight Loss

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine whether robotic assistance can help facilitate adherence, engagement, and weight loss in participants enrolled in a behavioral weight loss program. All participants will be enrolled in the same Web-based weight loss program and take part in "robotic assistance sessions" either early or late in the five-week study. These robotic assistance sessions involve speaking one on one with a robot about diet-related progress.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03314415

Run by

Tufts University

People needed

0

Starts

2018-10-11

Expected to finish

2018-11-30

Last updated by the study team

2018-11-07

Who can join

Age: 25 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Men and women who are overweight or obese (body mass index of 25-40 kg/m2)
• Want to lose weight and enroll in the study, and are willing to sign the informed consent form
• Able to meet the study requirements for food habits and able to attend online videoconference sessions
• Willing and able to attend in-person robotic assistance sessions, and are not planning to be out of town for more than five days during the study

You may not qualify if…

• Self-reported serious food allergies/intolerances, dietary patterns, or active health conditions (e.g., irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn's disease, celiac disease) that would prevent consumption of recommended foods.
• Concurrent participation in another weight loss program or >2 hours/day of exercise on average.
• Actively dieting or self-reported weight loss of >10 lb in the past 3 months
• Vulnerable populations, including women who are pregnant and adults who are unable to consent
• Women who are lactating or planning to become pregnant within two months of the start date, per self-report
• Diagnosis of a serious mental health condition
• Non-English speaking individuals
• Medical complications or chronic illness that would prevent full participation (e.g., active cancer)
• Surgical procedures that influence hunger or satiety (e.g., gastric bypass, bowel rerouting, stomach sleeve)
• Primary training as a Clinical Nutritionist or practicing Registered Dietitian
• Diagnosed eating disorder

Where it is running

• Tufts University — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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