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Can setting easier goals boost digital weight loss success?

NCT ID NCT05715242

Disease control Sponsor: Stanford University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 05, 2026 · Last updated Aug 06, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This pilot trial tests whether easier or harder daily goals in a digital weight loss program are more feasible and acceptable for adults with overweight or obesity. Participants receive a 10-week remote program with self-monitoring tools and are assigned different goal intensities for calories, steps, eating window, and certain foods. The study aims to see which goal levels keep people engaged and satisfied, paving the way for more effective digital weight loss interventions.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Behavioral weight loss intervention with varying goal intensities (calorie, step, eating window, red zone food)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could help design more effective digital weight loss programs by identifying the optimal goal intensity for engagement and weight loss.
What could go wrong
This is a small pilot study focused on feasibility, not effectiveness. Results may not generalize, and the intervention's impact on weight loss is not yet established.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

32 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Dec 2023

Finished

Apr 2024

Lead sponsor

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

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * adults (ages 18+ years) * body mass index (BMI) 25.0 to 45.0 kg/m\^2 * smartphone ownership * willingness to install the Fitbit mobile app on their phone * access to a personal email account * English language proficiency * interest in losing weight through behavioral strategies * living in the United States Exclusion Criteria: * concurrent enrollment in another weight management intervention * loss of ≥10 lbs. in the past 6 months * current use of a weight loss medication * prior or planned bariatric surgery * current or planned pregnancy in the trial period * currently breastfeeding * lives with someone else participating in the study * hospitalization for a mental health condition in the past 12 months * inability to engage in moderate forms of physical activity akin to brisk walking (assessed by the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire) * if weight loss is contraindicated or might be impacted by a condition or medication (e.g., end stage renal disease, cancer, schizophrenia, dementia, steroids, anti-psychotics) * if an individual would be better suited for a more intensive or different type of intervention based on a health condition (e.g., individuals with history of an eating disorder or cardiovascular event, uncontrolled hypertension, or uncontrolled diabetes mellitus) * investigator discretion for safety reasons

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Health Behavior Intermittent Fasting Obesity obesity disorder Overweight Weight Loss

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Health behavior Obesity Overweight Weight loss

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Stanford University School of Medicine

    Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States

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