Can a facebook group help you lose weight as well as a weekly video call?

NCT ID NCT06393725

Ongoing Disease control Sponsor: University of Connecticut Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study compares two digital weight loss programs for people with obesity. One program uses weekly live video meetings, while the other uses a private Facebook group that participants can access anytime. The goal is to see if the flexible, on-demand option works as well as the scheduled one. About 328 participants will be followed for two years to track weight loss, engagement, and cost.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: behavioral intervention (digital weight loss program based on the Diabetes Prevention Program)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that a flexible, on-demand online weight loss program works just as well as scheduled video meetings, making effective weight loss support more accessible.
What could go wrong: This is a non-inferiority trial, meaning it aims to show the asynchronous method is not worse than the synchronous one, not that it is better. The results may not apply to people who are not active on Facebook or lack reliable internet access.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Obesity obesity disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

OBESITY

Contacts and locations

Locations

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut, 06269, United States

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