Clinical Trial

Becoming United in Lifestyle Decisions

Study acronym: BUILD
Active, Not Recruiting
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Summary
The goal of this project is to investigate how to enhance the effects of an online-only (mHealth) couples weight loss program. This study will use an innovative methodological framework, the Multiphase Optimization Strategy (MOST), to test four different strategies for weight loss and partner support in addition to a core intervention (i.e., dyadic action planning, joint feedback on goal progress, autonomy support training, and home environment modifications).
Protocol Amendment History 7 amendments
This ClinicalTrials.gov record has been amended 7 times since 2023-03-21; most recent amendment 2026-06-05.
Status change: Recruiting → Active, Not Recruiting 2026-06-05
Status change: Not Yet Recruiting → Recruiting 2024-02-08
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT05796141
Lead Sponsor University of Connecticut
Collaborators: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Conditions Overweight and Obesity
Enrollment 762 participants
Start Date 2024-03-13
Primary Completion 2026-11 (estimated)
Study Completion 2026-11 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-06-09