Building Habits Together Online Weight Loss Program

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Obesity

In brief

The purpose of this pilot trial is to evaluate the feasibility of a lifestyle intervention where participants will all receive online weight loss counseling delivered via a private Facebook group, but be randomized to the Habit app (developed by the investigators) or MyFitnessPal, a commercial calorie tracking app.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06154213

Run by

University of Connecticut

People needed

70

Starts

2023-04-03

Expected to finish

2023-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-03-30

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 18-65 years old
• Body mass index (BMI) 27-45 kg/m2
• Wi-Fi connectivity at home
• Logs into Facebook at least 5 days per week over the past 2 weeks
• Has posted/replied on Facebook at least once a week in the past 2 weeks
• Able to participate in the study in English
• Interested in losing weight

You may not qualify if…

• Under the age of 18 and over the age of 65
• BMI under 27 or over 45 at screening; then under 27 at the point of the first weight on scale
• Does not have Wi-Fi connectivity at home
• Does not have a Facebook account
• Does not log into Facebook at least 5 days per week over the past 2 weeks
• Did not post/reply on Facebook once a week over the past 2 weeks
• Not able to participate in the study in English
• Does not live in the United States
• Not interested in losing weight
• Pregnant/lactating or plans to become pregnant during study period
• Reports having bipolar disorder, substance abuse, psychosis, an eating disorder, or severe depression
• Had bariatric surgery or plans to have surgery during the study
• Currently taking medication affecting weight
• Has lost ≥5% of weight in past 3 months
• Is participating or intends to participate in another weight loss program during the study that provides coaching or problem solving
• Chronic pain that interferes with the ability to exercise
• Has Type 1 Diabetes
• Has Type 2 Diabetes
• Unable to make dietary changes or increase physical activity
• Unable to walk ¼ mile unaided without stopping
• Currently smokes or vapes nicotine
• No phone connectivity at home and work
• Has a digestive disorder/condition that precludes dietary changes
• Meets criteria for severe depression on the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ)-8 (score of >19)
• Does not currently own a smartphone

Where it is running

• University of Connecticut — Storrs, Connecticut, United States

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