Control Systems Engineering for Weight Loss Maintenance
Control Systems Engineering for Weight Loss Maintenance
Recruiting
Phase 2
Interventional Study
Overweight and Obesity
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Prior Safety Data
This treatment has already been tested in at least one earlier human trial.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 70
- Sex
- Any
- Trial phase
- Phase 2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 180 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- The Miriam Hospital · Other
Who this trial is looking for
This trial is looking for people who are overweight or obese and want to maintain weight loss. Participants will undergo a behavioral treatment to lose weight, followed by surveys to help understand weight maintenance.
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
You may be able to join if
- I speak and read English well.
- I have a body mass index (BMI) between 25 and 50.
- I can walk 2 city blocks without stopping.
- I own a smartphone.
You may not be able to join if
- I have had a heart condition or chest pain in the past year.
- I am currently in another weight loss program.
- I am taking weight loss medication.
- I have lost 5% or more of my body weight in the last 6 months.
- I have been pregnant in the last 6 months.
- I plan to become pregnant in the next 18 months.
- I have a medical condition that affects my safety during exercise.
- I have a serious illness that prevents me from following the study.
Summarized in plain language from this trial's official eligibility criteria. The full criteria are further down this page — only the research team can confirm whether you qualify.
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About This Trial
This project capitalizes on principles of control systems engineering to build a dynamical model that predicts weight change during weight loss maintenance using behavioral, psychosocial, and environmental indicators evaluated in a system identification experiment. A 6-month behavioral obesity treatment will be administered to produce weight loss. Participants losing at least 3% of initial body we…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* English language fluent and literate at the 6th grade level
* Body mass index (BMI) between 25 and 50 kg/m-squared
* Able to walk 2 city blocks without stopping
* Owns a smartphone
Exclusion Criteria:
* Report of a heart condition, chest pain during periods of activity or re…
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