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Plant-Based Online Weight Loss Through Education and Resources Program and Study

Feasibility, Implementation, and Efficacy of a Plant-based Online Weight Loss Through Education and Resources Program and Study (POWER Study)

Who can join

As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.

Age
18 Years and older
Sex
All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
Compensation
Not stated

Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.

What to expect

No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.

What participation involves

Not stated in the study description — ask the study team about visits and procedures.

Compensation
Not stated
  • Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
  • Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
  • Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
  • Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.

About this study

In plain language

This study tests how well a 12-week online program helps adults learn and follow a plant-based diet. Participants meet online each week with a doctor and a dietitian, a food and nutrition expert. The study measures body fat and muscle, blood sugar, cholesterol, and food costs before and after the program.

This is an interventional study that will evaluate the feasibility, implementation, and efficacy of an online, 12-week, plant-based, nutrition education program in a community setting. Participants will meet with a physician and a registered dietitian once a week to learn about a plant-based diet and receive support and practical help in making the dietary changes. Body composition, blood sugar control, cholesterol levels, and food costs will be measured at the start and end of the study.

Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.

Eligibility

Who can join

  • Live in the U.S. and be at least 19 in Nebraska or Alabama, 21 in Puerto Rico, or 18 in all other states.
  • Be able and willing to travel to Washington, DC, before and after the program for DXA scans, which measure body fat, muscle, and bone.
  • Be able and willing to have lab tests at a local LabCorp before and after the program.
  • Be able and willing to take part in all study activities.
  • Have a BMI of at least 25, or at least 23 if you are of Asian origin. BMI is a measure based on height and weight.
  • Have internet access.
  • Be fluent in English.

Who can't join

  • Used recreational drugs in the past 6 months.
  • Are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during the study.
  • Have a medical or mental health condition that is not stable.
  • Cannot keep taking medicines as prescribed by your own healthcare provider.
  • Use or expect to use weight loss medicine during the study, or used it in the past 12 months. This includes GLP-1 and combined GLP-1/GIP medicines.
  • Weigh more than 182 kilograms (about 401 pounds).
  • Currently have a diagnosed eating disorder.
  • Plan to use another weight loss method during the study.

Simplified for readability. The official criteria below are what the study team uses.

Official eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * U.S. men and women meeting the age of majority, defined as follows: Age 19 or older in Nebraska and Alabama. Age 21 or older in Puerto Rico. Age 18 or older in all other states. * Able and willing to travel to Washington DC for a dual-energy х-rау absorptiometry (DXA) scans before and after the program. * Able and willing to complete laboratory assessments at a local LabCorp facility before and after the program. * Able and willing to participate in all components of the study. * BMI of 25 or more (23 or more in persons of Asian origin). * Access to the internet. * English fluency. Exclusion Criteria: * Use of recreational drugs in the past 6 months. * Pregnancy or intention to become pregnant during the study period, as verified by self-report. * Unstable medical or psychiatric illness. * Inability to maintain medication regimen as prescribed by personal healthcare provider. * Current or expected use of any weight loss medication during the study period, including but not limited to, glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists and combination GLP-1 receptor/glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) agonists. * Use of any weight loss medication within the 12 months preceding the study period, including but not limited to, glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists and combination GLP-1 receptor/glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) agonists. * Body weight greater than 182 kg. * Current diagnosis of eating disorder. * Intention to follow another weight loss method during the study period.

Study sites (1)

DC