A Small Changes Weight Loss Program and Message Dissemination Via Facebook in Chicago's West Side

Obesity Clinical Trial

Official title:

A Small Changes Weight Loss Program and Message Dissemination Via Facebook in Chicago's West Side

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03614338
• Other study ID #: 18070904
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: January 3, 2019
• Est. completion date: August 15, 2019

Study information

• Verified date: August 2019
• Source: Rush University Medical Center
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

African-American communities experience a greater burden of obesity-related diseases such as type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease and higher rates of obesity, compared to other race groups. There is a need for interventions that show promise in mitigating these disparities. The primary goal of this project is to pilot test whether an existing "small-changes" intervention for weight loss can be modified and delivered within the West Side ALIVE churches.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 17
• Est. completion date: August 15, 2019
• Est. primary completion date: May 8, 2019
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 75 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

1. BMI 25-45 kg/m2

2. Age 18-75

3. Attend one of the West Side partnership churches at least 2 times per month

4. Able to attend in-person meetings

5. Willing to share their experiences on the West Side ALIVE Facebook page

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Blood pressure > 170/90 (self-report or during the WSA screening)

2. Diabetes treated with insulin

3. History of cancer within the past 5 years

4. Pregnancy or breastfeeding in the last 6 months, planning to become pregnant in the next 3 months

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Obesity
• Weight Loss

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Small changes weight loss program
This intervention uses a "small-changes" approach to calorie reduction (operationalized as 6 100-calories changes per day) along with increasing leisure-time physical activity and self-regulation strategies to produce weight loss. The intervention will be delivered via 12 face-to-face group sessions.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Rush University Medical Center	Chicago	Illinois

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Rush University Medical Center

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Other	Program satisfaction	Self-reported program satisfaction post-intervention	3 months
Other	Program engagement	Number of sessions attended during intervention	3 months
Primary	Weight	Change from baseline using objectively measured body weight	3 months
Secondary	Blood pressure	Change from baseline	3 months
Secondary	Physical activity	Change from baseline in total minutes of MVPA assessed by accelerometer	3 months
Secondary	Weight loss strategies	Change from baseline on self-reported use of weight loss strategies	3 months
Secondary	Weight	Change from baseline using objectively measured body weight	6 months
Secondary	HbA1c	Change from baseline using a point of care analyzer	3 months