Den här översättningen är inte klar ännu. Den här sidan är just nu på engelska.

Gå till den engelska sidan

Cure My Disease

Don't miss your cure!

 Log in / Sign up

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

NCT ID NCT06393725

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

What the study statuses mean

This study's is highlighted.

Recruitment status, easiest to join first

Recruiting now
This trial is taking on new participants right now.
Not yet recruiting
Registered, but not yet taking participants.
By invitation only
Not open to general applications. Only people the study team invites can take part.
Paused
Paused for now. It may or may not start again.
Ongoing This study
Running, but no longer taking on new participants.
Completed
The trial has finished. Results may not be published yet.
Stopped early
Stopped early, before it reached the end. That can be for many reasons, including safety.
Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

Expanded access (not trials)

Expanded access
Not a trial. This treatment can be requested outside a study, case by case, for people who qualify.
Expanded access (paused)
Not a trial. The treatment can normally be requested outside a study, but is unavailable right now.
Expanded access (ended)
Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

When the status isn't known

Details not published
The full record has not been published yet, so there is little to show here.
Status unknown
This status has not been confirmed recently, so it may be out of date.

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.

This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.

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

About 328 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Feb 2025

Expected to finish

Jun 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

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 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

Show the full entry requirements

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * BMI 27-45 * has Bluetooth or wifi connectivity at home (for scale) * goes on Facebook at least 5 days per week over the past 2 weeks * has posted/replied at least once a week in the past 2 weeks (per self-report) * has a smart phone Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant or lactating or plans to during study period * bipolar disorder, substance abuse, psychosis, bulimia, binge eating disorder, or severe depression * had bariatric surgery or plans to during the study * currently taking meds affecting weight * lost ≥5% of weight in past 6 months * participating in another weight loss program or plans to during the study * chronic pain or medical condition that interferes with the ability to exercise * type 1 diabetes * unable to walk ¼ mile unaided without stopping * nicotine user

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Obesity are added.

Vår säkerhetsrekommendation!

Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor

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

More trials for these conditions

Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.