Status:
WITHDRAWN
Pilot Study on Weight Loss With Robotic Assistance
Lead Sponsor:
Tufts University
Conditions:
Overweight and Obesity
Weight Loss
Eligibility:
All Genders
25-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether robotic assistance can help facilitate adherence, engagement, and weight loss in participants enrolled in a behavioral weight loss program. All partic...
Detailed Description
At the start of the five-week study, all participants will be enrolled in a Web-based behavioral weight loss program. The weight loss program places particular emphasis on hunger reduction and craving...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Men and women who are overweight or obese (body mass index of 25-40 kg/m2)
- Want to lose weight and enroll in the study, and are willing to sign the informed consent form
- Able to meet the study requirements for food habits and able to attend online videoconference sessions
- Willing and able to attend in-person robotic assistance sessions, and are not planning to be out of town for more than five days during the study
Exclusion
- Self-reported serious food allergies/intolerances, dietary patterns, or active health conditions (e.g., irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn's disease, celiac disease) that would prevent consumption of recommended foods.
- Concurrent participation in another weight loss program or \>2 hours/day of exercise on average.
- Actively dieting or self-reported weight loss of \>10 lb in the past 3 months
- Vulnerable populations, including women who are pregnant and adults who are unable to consent
- Women who are lactating or planning to become pregnant within two months of the start date, per self-report
- Diagnosis of a serious mental health condition
- Non-English speaking individuals
- Medical complications or chronic illness that would prevent full participation (e.g., active cancer)
- Surgical procedures that influence hunger or satiety (e.g., gastric bypass, bowel rerouting, stomach sleeve)
- Primary training as a Clinical Nutritionist or practicing Registered Dietitian
- Diagnosed eating disorder
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 11 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 30 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03314415
Start Date
October 11 2018
End Date
November 30 2018
Last Update
November 7 2018
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Tufts University
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02111