Muscle-Saving app: a new weapon in the GLP-1 weight loss battle?
NCT ID NCT07787533
First seen Aug 26, 2026 · Last updated Aug 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a 12-week app-based strength training program called PLAN-RT 1.0, designed for midlife women (ages 40-54) who recently started GLP-1 medication for weight loss. The goal is to see if the program is practical and acceptable, and whether it can help preserve muscle strength and function while promoting regular exercise habits. Researchers will measure enrollment, retention, satisfaction, and early changes in strength and body composition.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- A 12-week app-delivered resistance training program (PLAN-RT 1.0) with behavior change techniques
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could offer a scalable way to help women on GLP-1 medications preserve muscle and build lasting exercise habits, potentially improving long-term health outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early-stage study (15 participants) focused on feasibility, not proof of effectiveness. Results may not generalize, and the program's success depends on user adherence.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 15 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Nov 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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40 to 59 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Participants must meet all of the following criteria: * Female, age 40 to 54 years. * Recently initiated GLP-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) therapy within the past 6 months. * Body mass index (BMI) ≥27 kg/m². * Not currently participating in regular resistance training (self-reported absence of regular resistance training during the previous month). * Able to stand, sit, and perform bodyweight movements without assistive devices. * Owns a compatible smartphone (iOS or Android) with cellular or Wi-Fi access and is willing to use study applications. * Able to read, understand, and provide informed consent in English. * Willing and able to attend required in-person study visits. Exclusion Criteria: Participants will be excluded if they meet any of the following criteria: * Plans to discontinue GLP-1RA therapy or substantially modify treatment during the 12-week study period. * Self-reported musculoskeletal injury, orthopedic limitation, or surgery within the previous 6 months that would contraindicate resistance training participation. * Self-reported unstable cardiovascular disease or cardiac event within the previous 6 months. * Currently pregnant or planning to become pregnant during the study period. * Active eating disorder or psychiatric condition that may interfere with study participation. * Unable to use smartphone applications required for the intervention. * Current participation in another pharmacological, behavioral, weight management, or chronic disease management program that could confound study outcomes.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Louisiana State University School of Kinesiology
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70803, United States
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