Can a smart scale and text messages help you keep weight off for good?
NCT ID NCT06151145
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a stepped-care program using digital tools like smart scales, activity trackers, and text messages, plus in-person counseling if needed, can help adults with obesity maintain at least 5% weight loss for a year. About 258 participants first lose weight through a 16-week program with group counseling and meal replacements. Those who succeed are then randomly assigned to usual care, self-monitoring with digital tools, or the stepped-care program. The goal is to find a practical way to prevent weight regain.
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 health tools, counseling, and meal replacement diet)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide an effective, scalable strategy to help people keep weight off long-term after losing it.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small, early-stage trial focused on maintenance, not weight loss itself. Results may not apply to everyone, and some participants may still regain weight.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland, 21205, United States
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