NCT04353258Completed
Research Intervention to Support Healthy Eating and Exercise
Using Behavioral Economic Strategies to Address Obesity in Economically Disadvantaged Adults
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 9 Jan 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
The primary aim of this study is to test the efficacy of a behavioral economics intervention for weight loss in adults from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
- Status (registry)
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 195 (actual)
- First submitted
- 16 Apr 2020
- Start date
- 7 Sept 2021
- Primary completion date
- 17 Dec 2024
- Lead sponsor
- University of Connecticut
- Diseases
- Obesity
- NCT number
- NCT04353258
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Participants enrolled: 195
- From 7 Sept 2021 to the primary completion date, 17 Dec 2024
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Other illness
- Are currently participating in weight loss treatment, have a history of bariatric surgery, or lost ≥5% in the past 6-months
- Report a heart condition, chest pain during periods of rest or activity, or loss of consciousness on the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire
- Report a medical condition that could jeopardize their safety in a weight control program with diet and exercise guidelines
- Have diabetes and are on insulin
- Report a medical condition that could jeopardize their safety in a weight loss program with diet and exercise guidelines
- Report conditions that, in the judgment of the PI, would render them unlikely to follow the protocol (e.g., relocation, dementia, unable to read and write in English)
Age
- \<18-75\>years of age
Other
- Report being unable to walk 2 blocks without stopping
- Are pregnant or plan to become pregnant within 1 year
- Report unable to read and write English
Who the study is looking for
- Age between 18-75
- BMI between 25-55kg/m2
- All sexes
- All racial/ethnic groups
- Low SES and/or report qualifying for federal, state or local benefits
- Have a smartphone and willing to use for research purposes
Age in the registry: 18 years to 75 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn Weight Management Research Lab Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Hartford | United States | Unknown status |
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