ArticleObesity science & practice2026
Optimizing Goal Difficulty in a Digital Weight Loss Intervention: The Ignite Pilot Randomized Trial.
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Goal Setting in a Standalone, Digital Weight Loss Intervention: a Pilot Factorial Trial
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Background: Goal setting is a key component in behavioral weight loss interventions. Goal setting theory emphasizes having harder goals rather than easier goals. However, few studies have experimentally manipulated goal difficulty levels in digital weight loss interventions. Further, when multiple goals are assigned, it is unclear if harder goals are effective or too overwhelming. Methods: Ignite was a pilot optimization trial guided by the Multiphase Optimization Strategy. A 2 Results: Participants had a mean (SD) age of 47.7 (13.3) years and BMI of 30.1 (3.8) kg/m Conclusion: With high feasibility of study procedures, high engagement, and moderate-to-high acceptability, the intervention needs only minor refinements prior to proceeding to a fully powered trial testing the efficacy of easier versus harder goals for weight loss. Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05715242. Registered on February 6, 2023.
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