Research Intervention to Support Healthy Eating and Exercise (RISE)

December 17, 2025 updated by: Tricia Leahey, University of Connecticut

Using Behavioral Economic Strategies to Address Obesity in Economically Disadvantaged Adults

The primary aim of this study is to test the efficacy of a behavioral economics intervention for weight loss in adults from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

195

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Connecticut
      • Hartford, Connecticut, United States, 06103
        • UConn Weight Management Research Lab

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age between 18-75
  • BMI between 25-55kg/m2
  • All sexes
  • All racial/ethnic groups
  • Low SES and/or report qualifying for federal, state or local benefits
  • Have a smartphone and willing to use for research purposes

Exclusion Criteria:

  • <18-75>years of age
  • Report being unable to walk 2 blocks without stopping
  • Are currently participating in weight loss treatment, have a history of bariatric surgery, or lost ≥5% in the past 6-months
  • Are pregnant or plan to become pregnant within 1 year
  • Report a heart condition, chest pain during periods of rest or activity, or loss of consciousness on the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire
  • Report a medical condition that could jeopardize their safety in a weight control program with diet and exercise guidelines
  • Have diabetes and are on insulin
  • Report a medical condition that could jeopardize their safety in a weight loss program with diet and exercise guidelines
  • Report conditions that, in the judgment of the PI, would render them unlikely to follow the protocol (e.g., relocation, dementia, unable to read and write in English)
  • Report unable to read and write English

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Behavioral Economics intervention (BE mHealth)
Participants will receive a 12-month behavioral weight loss intervention delivered primarily via mobile phone (mHealth) that includes behavioral economics components.
Behavioral: Behavioral Economics intervention (BE mHealth)
Participants will receive a 12-month behavioral weight loss intervention delivered primarily via mobile phone (mHealth) that includes behavioral economics components.
Active Comparator: Standard mHealth intervention (mHealth)
Participants will receive a 12-month behavioral weight loss intervention delivered primarily via mobile phone (mHealth).
Behavioral: Standard mHealth intervention (mHealth)
Participants will receive a 12-month behavioral weight loss intervention delivered primarily via mobile phone (mHealth).

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Weight
Time Frame: Baseline, 2 month, 6 month, 12 month, 18 months
Weight change measured on a digital scale to the nearest 0.1-kilogram
Baseline, 2 month, 6 month, 12 month, 18 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Connecticut

Collaborators

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Tricia Leahey, PhD, University of Connecticut

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

September 7, 2021

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 17, 2024

Study Completion (Actual)

December 17, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 16, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 16, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

April 20, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

January 9, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 17, 2025

Last Verified

July 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • H19-141
  • 1R01DK118957 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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