Online strategies to help with weight loss
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study tests a cognitive (thinking-focused) approach delivered through the internet to help you lose weight. You may be eligible if you have overweight or obesity and can regularly complete online activities and visits.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are age 18 to 70
- Your body mass index (BMI) is between 25 and 45
- You can access the internet weekly (phone with internet and/or home/work Wi‑Fi or broadband)
- You are not currently enrolled in a weight loss program and not taking weight loss medicines
- You have not had bariatric (stomach weight-loss) surgery and don’t plan it in the next 18 months
- You can attend in-person assessments at the Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center in Providence, Rhode Island
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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