No pills, no clinic: obesity study done entirely from home
NCT ID NCT06805539
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether health data can be collected remotely from adults with overweight or obesity using a smartphone app and connected devices like a watch and scale. 146 participants took part for 24 weeks without any study medicine. The goal was to learn how to run future clinical trials more conveniently for participants.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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146 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- 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
Participants with an overweight condition or obesity undergoing weight management prescribed by a general practitioner
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Informed electronic consent obtained before any study-related activities (study-related activities are any procedure related to recording of data according to the protocol). 2. Willingness to consent via the e-consent process before any study-related activities (study- related activities are any procedure related to recording of data according to the protocol) 3. Male or female, age above or equal to 18 years at the time of signing informed consent 4. Body mass index (BMI) above or equal to 25 kg/m\^2 self-reported in the Confirmation of Eligibility Questionnaire 5. About to initiate/has initiated at least one of the following weight management program(s) : 1. Diet regime aimed at losing weight and/or 2. Exercise regime aimed at losing weight and/or 3. Prescription of any approved anti-obesity medication (according to standard practice) as prescribed by the participant's treating physician 6. Willingness to follow study procedures 7. Willingness to, and capable of using the study devices and app 8. Fluent in oral and written Danish language 9. In possession of a compatible smartphone (minimum Android 10 and iOS14) throughout the study that has a reliable internet connection, regular connection to 4G/5G network, or Wi-Fi and that has the capability of downloading the study app and connecting with the smartwatch, the body composition scale and the data hub) Exclusion Criteria: 1. Previous participation in this study. Participation is defined as having given informed consent in this study 2. Participation in any study investigating an overweight condition or obesity 3. Mental incapacity, unwillingness or language barriers precluding adequate understanding or cooperation 4. Type 1 or type 2 diabetes 5. Currently under treatment with any GLP-1 RA with the indication of improving glycaemic control 6. Currently using a pacemaker, an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) or cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT) due to the electrical effects of the body composition scale 7. Female who is pregnant, breast-feeding or intends to become pregnant or is of child-bearing potential and not using an effective contraceptive method during the study duration
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Aarhus Universitetshospital, Steno Diabetes Center Aarhus
Aarhus, 8200, Denmark
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