New study aims to measure the true cost of obesity
NCT ID NCT07229027
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is creating new questionnaires to better understand how overweight and obesity affect people's lives, their quality of life, and the costs involved. Researchers will gather information from 500 adults with a BMI over 25 and from healthcare professionals. No treatments or medications are being tested.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could create better tools to understand and measure the real-world impact of overweight and obesity on patients and healthcare systems.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational registry, not a treatment trial. The questionnaires may not capture all important aspects or may not be widely adopted.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients with BMI over 25 Healthcare professionals treating patients.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Patient group 1. Patient is aged ≥18 years at the time of survey completion. 2. Patient has a BMI over 25 (self-reported) 3. Patient is willing to participate in all study activities. 4. Patient is able to read, write, and converse in English. * Healthcare professional participant must meet the following criteria for inclusion in the study: 1. HCP is aged ≥18 years at the time of survey completion. 2. HCP is suitably qualified and involved in the healthcare management of patients with a BMI over 25 3. HCP is willing to participate in all study activities. 4. HCP is able to read, write, and converse in English. Exclusion Criteria: A participant who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from the study: 1. Participants do not have the cognitive capacity to provide informed consent. 2. Participants with severe co-morbidity that might affect study participation.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Online recruitment
RECRUITINGMilton Keynes, MK12 5NW, United Kingdom
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