Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-25 @ 4:58 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 4:58 AM
NCT ID:
NCT02646618
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion:
1. Smartphone users
2. Ages 18-65
3. Body Mass Index (BMI) 27-45
4. Must currently log into a social media platform on a daily basis basis and engage (like, reply, post) at least 4 days per week.
Participants will be excluded if they:
1. Do not have a smartphone;
2. Are unable to get medical clearance from their Primary Care Physician (PCP);
3. Have plans to move during study;
4. Are not interested in losing weight;
5. Have Type 1 or uncontrolled 2 Diabetes (as determined by PCP);
6. Have medical conditions that would prevent increasing physical activity or making dietary changes;
7. Are pregnant/lactating or plans to become pregnant during study;
8. Are currently taking medication affecting weight;
9. Currently participating in a weight loss program or using an online social network to assist them with weight loss (e.g. Weight Watchers, Sparkpeople, etc);
10. Unable to walk at least ΒΌ mile unaided without stopping;
11. Experienced a weight loss of 5% or more in past 3 month;
12. A history of/or plans on having bariatric surgery;
13. Did not complete the baseline measures;
14. Not willing to use Twitter, or if a current Twitter user, not willing to create a new account specifically for study purposes;
15. Participated in another weight loss study under the direction of the PI of this study;
16. Current smoker (smokes 3 or more cigarettes per day);
17. Unavailable to attend weekly group meetings;
18. Prefers one condition over another;
19. Score of 30 or higher on the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) or endorsement of 2 or 3 on BDI #9 indicating suicidal thoughts;
20. Presence of binge eating disorder
21. Did not complete the orientation webinar;
22. Are unable to provide consent due to mental illness or a cognitive impairment;
23. Does not speak English; or
24. Are a prisoner.
Healthy Volunteers:
True
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Maximum Age:
65 Years
Study:
NCT02646618
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT02646618