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Digital coach for rural clinics aims to curb heart disease and obesity

NCT ID NCT06397729

Disease control Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 16, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a digital tool called PREVENT that helps doctors in rural clinics give personalized advice on physical activity and healthy eating to patients with obesity. The tool creates tailored behavior-change recommendations and shows a map of local resources like parks or food programs. Researchers want to see if it improves counseling quality and patient motivation.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
a digital health tool called PREVENT that generates personalized behavior change recommendations and maps community resources
What this could lead to
If effective, PREVENT could become a low-cost way to improve heart-health counseling in rural clinics, helping patients adopt healthier habits and reduce cardiovascular risk.
What could go wrong
This is a small pilot study with 100 patients, so results may not apply broadly. The tool's impact on actual health outcomes like weight or blood pressure is not yet proven.

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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

About 100 people

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

Started

Nov 2024

Expected to finish

Jul 2027

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 64 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Patient Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 18-64 years at baseline * At risk for poor CVH (body mass index greater than or equal to 30) * Receiving care from the Missouri Highlands Healthcare * Ability to understand and willingness to sign an IRB approved written informed consent document (or that of legally authorized representative, if applicable) Provider Inclusion Criteria: • All providers and clinic staff (physicians, nurses, community health workers, clinic staff, clinic research associates) in the Missouri Highlands Healthcare Clinics are eligible to participate.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cardiovascular disorder Motor Activity Obesity obesity disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Cardiovascular diseases Obesity

How to take part

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Washington University in St. Louis

    RECRUITING

    St Louis, Missouri, 63130, United States

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