A Single-arm Pilot Feasibility Trial of Healthy Pride

NCT07690592 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 2 other identifiers: H25-0328Seed grant
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 40
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

This is a one-arm pilot trial of a 12-week digitally-delivered asynchronous lifestyle intervention designed for gay men and lesbian women. After the program, we will gather feedback on the acceptability of the program and unique barriers to weight loss experienced by this population, including weight stigma.

Conditions

Obesity & Overweight

Keywords

obesity; weight loss; weight management; healthy diet; exercise; LGBTQ; sexual minority; gay; lesbian

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Retention

  The percent of participants who provided weight data at 12 weeks

  12 weeks

• Engagement

  Total number of engagements during the intervention (reactions, replies, poll votes, and posts)

  12 weeks

• Intervention satisfaction

  a 0-6 Likert scale rating of how satisfied they were with the weight loss program overall

  12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Inclusivity

  12 weeks

Study Arms (1)

lifestyle intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

12-week lifestyle intervention

Behavioral: lifestyle intervention

Interventions

lifestyle intervention BEHAVIORAL

12-week digitally-delivered asynchronous lifestyle intervention

lifestyle intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• BMI 27-45 kg/m2
• Gay male, and lesbian female
• Wi-Fi connectivity at home
• Has a Facebook account and is willing to log into it daily during the study
• Has a smartphone
• Able to participate in the study in English
• Interested in losing weight
• Lives in United States

You may not qualify if:

• Pregnant/lactating or plans to become pregnant during study period
• Reports having bipolar disorder, substance abuse, psychosis, an eating disorder, or severe depression
• Had bariatric surgery or plans to have surgery during the study
• Currently taking medication affecting weight (e.g., neuroleptics/antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, weight loss medication, or tricyclic antidepressants)
• Has lost ≥5% of weight in past 6 months
• Is participating or intends to participate in another weight loss program during the study
• Chronic pain that interferes with the ability to exercise
• Type 1 Diabetes
• Type 2 Diabetes
• Unable to make dietary changes or increase physical activity due to a medical condition(s)
• Unable to walk ¼ mile unaided without stopping
• Unable to walk ¼ without experiencing chest pain or dizziness
• Had a previous myocardial infarction/heart attack
• Has a known coronary artery disease (not including hypertension)
• Has chronic kidney disease

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Connecticut: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Obesity; Overweight; Weight Loss; Motor Activity; Homosexuality; Homosexuality, Female

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Overnutrition; Nutrition Disorders; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; Body Weight; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Body Weight Changes; Behavior; Sexuality; Sexual Behavior

Study Officials

• Sherry Pagoto, PhD

  University of Connecticut

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Denise Fernandes

CONTACT

860-515-8186; denise.fernandes@uconn.edu

Sherry Pagoto, PhD

CONTACT

sherry.pagoto@uconn.edu

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 1, 2026
• First Posted: July 8, 2026
• Study Start: July 15, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): January 30, 2027
• Study Completion (Estimated): January 30, 2027
• Last Updated: July 8, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share