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Tests a digital weight programme for adults with obesity

Tests a digital weight-management programme in adults with obesity using NHS services.

Key facts

Who runs it
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Where
London, United KingdomSee the site
Trial code
Registry title
Real-world Exploration of Digital iNnovation in the Management of Excess Weight
Status
Enrolling by invitation
People taking part
580 people, planned
Started
16 Dec 2025
Expected to end
Nov 2027
Type of study
Interventional, 4 groupsOne group gets an existing treatment, for comparison.
Treatments tested
  • Digital Weight Management Programme
Record updated
23 October 2026

Who can take part

AI summary

From the trial's eligibility criteria. Machine-read from the registry text on this page, so it can be wrong. The registry text below and the trial team decide who can take part.

The trial is looking for adults living with obesity who were referred by their GP to the South east London Tier 3 weight management pathway and accepted by the GSTT Tier 3 service. It tests a digital weight-management programme.

Age
18 years or older
Sex
Men and women can join
Disease stage
Obesity, referred to the South east London Tier 3 weight management pathway
Earlier treatment
Must not have had bariatric surgery

Main reasons for not taking part

  • Does not have a smartphone
  • Does not read, write or speak English
  • Has an eating disorder
  • Has had bariatric surgery
  • Has type-1 diabetes

The registry criteria, word for word

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Who can take part

  • 18 years of age or older
  • Referred to South east London Tier 3 weight management pathway by their GP
  • Accepted by the GSTT Tier 3 weight management service

Who cannot take part

  • Have had bariatric surgery
  • Have a diagnosis of an eating disorder
  • Have type-1 diabetes
  • Participants is Group A cannot participate in Group B
  • Do not have use of a smartphone
  • Do not read, write, or speak English
  • Are unable and/or unwilling to provide informed consent
  • Currently have deranged thyroid function tests (required as part of normal referral process)
  • Are on insulin or sulfonylureas at high risk of hypoglycaemia

Where in United Kingdom

  • Guy' & St Thomas' NHS Foundation TrustLondon, United KingdomEnrolling by invitation

About the trial

What the trial wants to find out

This is a real-world study. The purpose of this research is to explore whether a new National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)-approved digital weight-management model of care can improve health service delivery and address the Quintuple Aim of Healthcare (health outcomes, cost, patient and clinician experience, and health inequalities), for individuals living with obesity accessing National Health Service (NHS) Tier 3 weight-management services.

The 4 groups in the trial

  • Group A InterventionExisting treatment, for comparison

    Study participants who receive 12 months of digital weight management services delivered through a smartphone app.

    Treatment: Digital Weight Management Programme

  • Group B InterventionExisting treatment, for comparison

    Study participants who receive 12 months of digital weight management services delivered through a smartphone app

    Treatment: Digital Weight Management Programme

  • Group A ControlsNo study treatment, for comparison

    Patients who receive standard of care weight management services

  • Group B ControlsNo study treatment, for comparison

    Patients who receive standard of care service after discharge from standard of care weight management services

Questions to ask the study team

  1. How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
  2. Are travel costs paid?
  3. Can I keep my own doctor?
  4. What happens if I want to stop?

Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations

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Data and sources

Registry record
Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Official title
Real-world Exploration of Digital iNnovation in the Management of Excess Weight
Plain-language title
Tests a digital weight programme for adults with obesityGenerated from the registry record. The registry title is the official one.
AI summary
From the trial's eligibility criteria. Read by machine on 12 November 2026.
Record updated
23 October 2026