Clinical trial

Developing a Weight Management Class as a Recruitment Tool for an Online Weight Loss Program to Rural Illinois Residents

Active, not recruiting · Not applicable · 1 countries · Registry ID NCT06406985

Active, not recruitingNot applicableInterventional

What this study is about

The purpose of this study is to identify how to maintain a sustainable collaboration Illinois Extension Nutrition and Wellness Educators while continuing to offer an online weight-loss program, EMPOWER, to rural Illinois residents. * The primary aim of the study is to determine if an Extension-delivered introductory weight management class will be successful in recruiting rural individuals interested in losing weight to the EMPOWER weight-loss program. * The secondary aim is to enroll interested rural participants in an online weight loss intervention that focuses on promoting dietary and lifestyle behavioral changes to achieve ≥5 percent weight loss. Participants who participate in the EMPOWER weight-loss intervention will: 1. Complete 12 online educational sessions over a 3-month period followed by a 9-month follow-up period. 2. Participate in daily self-weighing using a provided WiFi-enabled scale. 3. Will have a monthly nutrition coaching call once per month for the 12-month duration of the study. 4. Will complete food records and self-report waist and hip circumference measures at baseline, 3-months, and 12-months.

A promising-looking record is not the same as confirmed eligibility. The study team must review the full criteria and current recruitment status.

Basic eligibility

Age18 Years to 75 Years
SexAll
Healthy volunteersAccepted
ConditionOverweight and Obesity

Full registry criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * BMI greater than or equal to 28 kg/m\^2 * age 18-75 * ability to access the internet and smartphone * fluent in English * having primary residence in a rural Illinois county Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant or lactating * previous or planned bariatric surgery * BMI less than 28 kg/m\^2 * Age less than 18 or greater than 75 * no access to internet and smartphone/smart device * on GLP-1 Receptor Agonist weight loss medication * Diagnosed with an eating disorder

Treatments and study arms

Weight-loss through dietary and lifestyle changes

Behavioral

Weight-loss participants will complete one online, self-paced education session each week for 12 weeks. Education sessions focus on topics such as self-monitoring weight, meal routines, and dietary habits with an emphasis on protein and fiber intake. During these 12 weeks, participants will receive weekly messages from nutrition coaches as well as a monthly nutrition coaching call. After the first 12 weeks, participants will enter a follow-up period where nutrition coaching messaging will occur as needed and with the opportunity to still participate in a monthly nutrition coaching call. Participants are asked to weigh daily on a provided WiFi scale that automatically uploads their weight data to a website for researchers and coaches to monitor. Participants will also submit food records and self-reported weight and hip circumferences.

Primary outcomes

Recruitment feasibility3 months

Recruitment Goal: Recruitment will be completed within 3-months and 50% or more of submitted eligibility forms will be from those who attended the introductory weight-management class with Extension.

Sustainability of collaborationend of 12-month study

Exit interviews will be conducted with collaborators to identify themes surrounding the nature of the collaboration.

Study locations

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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign🇺🇸 Urbana, Illinois, United States