NCT06966661Completed
Peer-Supported E-Health Intervention for College Student Weight Management and Mental Health
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 8 Jan 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
This study will test whether adding peer support and online education can help college students manage their weight and improve their mood: we plan to enroll 300 full-time university students and randomly assign them to one of three six-month groups (monthly in-person health talks and weekly emailed tips alone; those activities plus biweekly peer-mentor meetings and an online chat group; or those activities plus a custom app delivering weekly lessons, monthly expert live Q\&A, and self-tracking tools). We will measure weight, body mass index (BMI), and scores on standard questionnaires for depression (PHQ-9), anxiety (GAD-7) and life satisfaction (SWLS) at baseline, three months and six months to compare the effectiveness of each approach. By identifying which combination of face-to-face support and digital tools produces the greatest improvements, we aim to inform low-cost, scalable programs to help students maintain a healthy weight and emotional well-being.
- Status (registry)
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 216 (actual)
- First submitted
- 4 May 2025
- Start date
- 2 Nov 2024
- Primary completion date
- 30 Apr 2025
- Lead sponsor
- Jinan University Guangzhou
- Diseases
- Obesity, Depression
- NCT number
- NCT06966661
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Participants enrolled: 216
- From 2 Nov 2024 to the primary completion date, 30 Apr 2025
- 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
- Diagnosis of an eating disorder, severe psychiatric illness, or medical condition affecting weight (e.g., hyperthyroidism)
Other
- Current participation in another weight-management or psychological intervention program
- Pregnant or planning pregnancy during the study period
- Any physical limitation precluding participation in light-to-moderate physical activity
- Inability to communicate in the language of intervention materials
Who the study is looking for
- Full-time undergraduate students aged 18-25 years
- Baseline BMI ≥ 24.0 kg/m²
- Able to provide informed consent
- Owns a smartphone or computer with internet access
- Willing to attend monthly lectures and complete online modules
Age in the registry: 18 years to 25 years · Sex: All · Accepts healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| School of Physical Education, Jinan University Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Guangzhou | China | Unknown status |
Related publications
- Efficacy of a Digital Peer Support Program on Weight Management and Mental Health in University Students With Preobesity: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR Mhealth Uhealth · 2026 · PMID 41564335
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