Journey to Better Health

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Clinical Trial Summary

This study is being conducted in 8 rural counties in Alabama and Mississippi (4 per state). Approximately 400 overweight or obese African American women living in the selected counties will participate in a 2-year weight loss study.

Clinical Trial Description

Using a cluster-randomized study design, 400 overweight or obese African American women living in 8 rural counties in Alabama and Mississippi associated with the Deep South Network for Cancer Control will be assigned to either a weight loss only or weight loss plus community strategies condition for 2 years.

Weight Loss Only condition: In year 1, participants will attend weekly in-person group sessions (1.5 hours each) aimed at behavioral changes for weight loss (diet and physical activity) for 6 months followed by twice a month meetings for 3 months, then monthly meetings for 3 months. In year 2, monthly phone calls will be used to encourage continued behavior change or weight maintenance. In-person group meetings will be facilitated by a trained lay staff and community health advisors. Monthly phone calls will be conducted by the community health advisor.

Weight Loss Plus Community Strategies condition: Participants will receive the same weight loss program as the Weight Loss Only condition. In addition, a community-based organization or other non-profit group in the targeted community will receive funds and technical assistance to implement community-wide efforts to increase access to healthy affordable food and safe and convenient opportunities for physical activity (e.g., increase farmer's markets, develop walking trails).

Over the course of the study, participants will complete four full assessments to include measurement of height and weight (to calculate BMI), waist circumference, blood pressure, finger-stick blood draw for lipid and glucose testing, dietary recall, and questionnaires concerning participation in physical activity, self-efficacy for eating and exercise behaviors, depressive symptoms, perceived stress, social support, and demographic information (e.g., age, marital status, education, employment, household income). ;

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Subject), Primary Purpose: Prevention

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

Weight Loss

Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT02938312
Study type	Interventional
Source	University of Alabama at Birmingham
Contact
Status	Completed
Phase	N/A
Start date	August 2010
Completion date	August 2015

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Phase 1: Researchers test a new drug or treatment in a small group of people for the first time to evaluate its safety, determine a safe dosage range, and identify side effects.
Phase 2: The drug or treatment is given to a larger group of people to see if it is effective and to further evaluate its safety.
Phase 3: The drug or treatment is given to large groups of people to confirm its effectiveness, monitor side effects, compare it to commonly used treatments, and collect information that will allow the drug or treatment to be used safely.
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