Portal coaching may help maintain weight loss
NCT ID NCT04420936
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether lifestyle coaching delivered through a patient portal helps adults maintain weight loss. 269 participants who had already lost at least 5% of their body weight were randomly assigned to receive either coaching plus tracking tools or tracking tools alone for two years. The goal was to see if coaching leads to better weight maintenance.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- lifestyle coaching via patient portal
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that training routine healthcare staff as coaches helps people keep weight off long-term.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed pragmatic trial. Results may not apply to everyone, and coaching may not work better than tracking alone.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Utah Health Sciences Center
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132, United States
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