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NCT02853877 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Helping Employees Lose Pounds

A NA study of Weight Loss, sponsored by University of Michigan.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
62
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT02853877: Completed NA study of Weight Loss, sponsored by University of Michigan.

NCT02853877 is a NA study of Weight Loss that has completed, run by University of Michigan. The registered enrollment target is 62 participants, below the 1,501-participant average among 116 other Weight Loss trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02853877, a NA study of Weight Loss, has completed, sponsored by University of Michigan.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
62 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

This study will evaluate the effectiveness of financial incentives and messaging tailored to individual goals and aspirations to promote and sustain weight loss. This is a 2-arm randomized controlled trial that will recruit eligible employees at a large university to participate in a 3-month weight loss program, followed by a 3-month follow-up period. The primary outcome will be change in autonomous motivation for weight loss. The study hypothesis is that intervention group participants will have a greater increase in autonomous motivation for weight loss than participants in the control group at 12 weeks.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Weekly Incentive

Study Locations (1)

Michigan

  • University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 62 participants
Start Date 2016-08-02
Est. Completion 2017-04-07
Phase NA
University of Michigan

1,327 total trials

What the finished NCT02853877 record still lists

NCT02853877 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 62 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,501-participant average among 116 other Weight Loss trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Weight Loss appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which Weekly Incentive is the first listed.

NCT02853877 reports a single indexed study location in Michigan.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02853877 about?

NCT02853877 is a clinical study titled "Helping Employees Lose Pounds". This study will evaluate the effectiveness of financial incentives and messaging tailored to individual goals and aspirations to promote and sustain weight loss. This is a 2-arm randomized controlled trial that will recruit eligible employees at a large university to participate in a 3-month weight ...

What is the current status of trial NCT02853877?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 62 participants. The study started on 2016-08-02. Estimated completion is 2017-04-07.

What conditions does trial NCT02853877 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Weight Loss.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02853877?

The interventions under investigation include: Weekly Incentive (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02853877?

This trial is sponsored by University of Michigan, which has 1,327 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT02853877 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Michigan. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT02853877's enrollment target sits among peer trials

62 66th of 116 higher than 51 of 116 other Weight Loss trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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