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Talking away the pounds: can coaching conversations curb obesity?
NCT ID NCT07769736
First seen Aug 18, 2026 · Last updated Aug 19, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether structured motivational interviews, based on the Five-Step (5A) model, can encourage healthier habits in adults at high risk of obesity. Participants will attend counseling sessions and be tracked for changes in weight, waist size, and readiness to change. The goal is to see if this talking-based approach can boost motivation and lead to meaningful lifestyle improvements.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Structured motivational interviewing based on the Five-Step (5A) model
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this approach could offer a practical, non-drug method to help people at risk of obesity make lasting lifestyle changes and prevent weight-related health issues.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial, and results may not apply broadly. Success depends on participants' engagement, and the intervention may not produce significant weight changes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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
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18 to 64 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Aged:18-64 years, * Body Mass Index (BMI): 25.0-35.0 kg/m² (Overweight or Class I Obesity) * Literate, * Voluntary agreement to participate. Exclusion Criteria: * Body Mass Index (BMI): \>35.0 kg/m², * Active involvement in a concurrent weight loss program, * Current use of anti-obesity medication, * Severe psychiatric or cognitive disorders, * Pregnancy, * Missing more than one motivational interview session, * Orthopedic conditions precluding physical activity.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ümraniye No.19 Family Health Center
Istanbul, Ümraniye, Turkey (Türkiye)
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