NCT06928571

Using Online Tools to Increase Weight Loss in Primary Care

A Hybrid Effectiveness/ Implementation Trial Using Online Tools to Increase Weight Loss Among Primary Care Patients

• Status: Enrolling By Invitation
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 473 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Florida · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The goal of the proposed project is to test the effectiveness of an intervention (Connect4Health Engage) focused on motivating and guiding patients to use empirically supported, freely available online tools for weight loss. A randomized trial will be conducted in primary care clinics. Fifteen to twenty PCPs will be recruited, followed by 453 patients. Patients will complete either the 52-week Connect4Health Engage intervention or Connect4Health Discover, an educational control.

Conditions

• Obesity

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Connect4Health Engage	Intervention focused on motivating and guiding patients to use empirically supported, freely available online tools for weight loss.
BEHAVIORAL	Connect4Health Discover	Educational control - information about healthy eating and physical activity

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-04-15
• Primary completion: 2028-11-01
• Completion: 2029-05-01
• First posted: 2025-04-15
• Last updated: 2025-04-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States