RECRUITING

Synchronous vs Asynchronous Remotely Delivered Lifestyle Interventions

Conditions

Study Overview

This clinical trial focuses on testing the efficacy of different digital interventions to promote re-engagement in cancer-related long-term follow-up care for adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors of childhood cancer.

Description

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a group-based digital weight loss program that is delivered asynchronously (via an online platform) is as effective as one that is delivered synchronously (via weekly videoconference meetings). In the asynchronous condition, participants can engage with their group any time 24/7. In the synchronous condition, participants can engage with their group once a week at a videoconference meeting. The main questions it aims to answer are: Will participants in each condition lose about the same amount of weight? Will the participants in the asynchronous condition participate more than those in the synchronous condition? Will the participants in the asynchronous condition feel more connected to each other than those in the synchronous condition? Will the asynchronous condition cost less to deliver per pound lost than the synchronous condition? Participants will: Receive a digital weight loss program that lasts 1 year and then volunteer participants will be selected to lead the group for 1 year following the program, a phase called the "peer-led weight loss maintenance phase." Complete study assessments at baseline, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months.

Official Title

A Non-Inferiority Trial Comparing Synchronous and Asynchronous Remotely Delivered Lifestyle Interventions

Quick Facts

Study Start:2025-02-01
Study Completion:2028-06-30
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06393725

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years to 65 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * BMI 27-45
  2. * has Bluetooth or wifi connectivity at home (for scale)
  3. * goes on Facebook at least 5 days per week over the past 2 weeks
  4. * has posted/replied at least once a week in the past 2 weeks (per self-report)
  5. * has a smart phone
  1. * Pregnant or lactating or plans to during study period
  2. * bipolar disorder, substance abuse, psychosis, bulimia, binge eating disorder, or severe depression
  3. * had bariatric surgery or plans to during the study
  4. * currently taking meds affecting weight
  5. * lost ≥5% of weight in past 6 months
  6. * participating in another weight loss program or plans to during the study
  7. * chronic pain or medical condition that interferes with the ability to exercise
  8. * type 1 diabetes
  9. * unable to walk ¼ mile unaided without stopping
  10. * nicotine user

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Sherry Pagoto, PhD
CONTACT
(860) 486-5917
sherry.pagoto@uconn.edu

Principal Investigator

Sherry Pagoto, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Connecticut

Study Locations (Sites)

University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut, 06269
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: University of Connecticut

  • Sherry Pagoto, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Connecticut

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2025-02-01
Study Completion Date2028-06-30

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2025-02-01
Study Completion Date2028-06-30

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Obesity