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ArticleContemporary clinical trials2026

Protocol for a pilot RCT investigating a weight loss navigation program for adults.

Hannah I Silverstein, Evan M Forman, Adam H Gilden, Charlotte J Hagerman, Brandy-Joe Milliron, Fengqing Zoe Zhang, Meghan L Butryn

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Hannah I SilversteinDepartment of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Drexel University, 3201 Chestnut Street, Stratton Hall, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
Evan M FormanDepartment of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Drexel University, 3201 Chestnut Street, Stratton Hall, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
Adam H GildenUniversity of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine, 13001 East 17(th) Place, Fitzsimons Building, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
Charlotte J HagermanDepartment of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Drexel University, 3201 Chestnut Street, Stratton Hall, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
Brandy-Joe MillironDepartment of Health Sciences, College of Nursing and Health Professions, Drexel University, 60 N. 36(th) Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
Fengqing Zoe ZhangDepartment of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Drexel University, 3201 Chestnut Street, Stratton Hall, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
Meghan L ButrynDepartment of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Drexel University, 3201 Chestnut Street, Stratton Hall, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. Electronic address: mlb34@drexel.edu.

Funding

Piloting a patient navigator program to facilitate uptake and persistence with evidence-based weight loss interventionsR01DK140184 · NIDDK · DREXEL UNIVERSITY · PI Meghan Butryn · 2024 to 2026
$909k
NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK140184
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Millions of adults in the U.S. with overweight or obesity would like to improve their health via weight loss, yet utilization of evidence-based weight loss interventions is low. Instead, adults commonly attempt self-guided weight loss, which has poor efficacy. When adults use evidence-based interventions (i.e., behavioral, dietary, commercial, surgical, and pharmacological options), long-term engagement is suboptimal. The proposed project is a pilot randomized clinical trial to test the use of patient navigators to increase uptake of and persistence with evidence-based weight loss interventions. Navigators have been successful in other areas of healthcare to facilitate engagement with various treatment and prevention services. However, little data are available on the feasibility, acceptability, or efficacy of a weight loss navigator program in adults. In the present study, participants (N = 68 adults with a BMI >27 kg/m2 interested in weight loss) will be randomly assigned for a 12-month period to either usual care or the navigator condition. Participants in usual care will have no intervention contact, while participants in the navigator condition will attend individual sessions and receive personalized emails from a navigator to support uptake and persistence with an evidence-based weight loss intervention. Assessments will be conducted remotely at months 0, 6, and 12. The primary outcome for the preliminary test of efficacy is weight change after 12 months. This study will inform future iterations of a weight loss navigator program and could impact clinical practice and public health by enhancing the utilization of evidence-based weight loss interventions.

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ObesityOverweightPatient NavigationWeight Reduction ProgramsAdultBody Mass IndexFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPilot ProjectsRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicWeight LossBehavioralInterventionNavigatorObesityWeight-loss

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PMID41297853
PMCPMC13177720

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