Using Grassroots Wellness Coaching to Enhance Reach and Sustainability of Behavioral Weight Management
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
African American adults that live in economically disadvantaged areas are at an increased risk for obesity and cardiometabolic disease. The treatment program being tested in this research study aims to address these factors and increase outcomes for the study population. The purpose of this research study is to find out about the feasibility and acceptability of using house chats (HC) as a model for a weight loss program in a real-world, community-based setting.
| Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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N/A |
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
| Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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| Experimental: Intervention House Chat Leaders will undergo training to recruit and deliver a lifestyle intervention to members of their social networks. HCL in the intervention group will deliver the intervention immediately following baseline visits and randomization. |
Behavioral: Wellness Engagement Intervention
Train for, recruit participants into, and lead a 12-week lifestyle intervention delivered via weekly group meetings
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| No Intervention: Delayed Intervention House Chat Leaders will undergo training to recruit and deliver a lifestyle intervention to members of their social networks. HCL in the delayed intervention group will deliver the intervention after 24 week data collection visits are complete. |
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Feasibility: House Chat Leaders (HCL) [18 months]
The number of house chat leaders successfully recruited, trained, and retained.
- Feasibility: Participants [18 months]
The average number of participants recruited by the HCLs.
- Feasibility: Delivery Model [12 weeks]
The number of intervention sessions delivered; the number of planned session topics that were covered
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Acceptability: Attendance [12 weeks]
The average number of sessions attended by participants.
- Acceptability: Retention [12 weeks]
The average number of HCL and participants who are retained in the program
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Age 18 and older
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Resident of Petersburg, VA
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Interested in engaging community members in healthy lifestyle changes (e.g., walking, small changes to eating) and willing to engage in these behaviors her/himself
Exclusion Criteria:
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A diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus.
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Currently being treated for cancer.
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Medical conditions that may increase risk for participating in unsupervised exercise, if medical clearance is not provided
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Hospitalization for depression or other psychiatric disorder within the past 12 months.
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Lifetime history of bipolar disorder or psychotic disorder.
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Currently pregnant or lactating, or planning to become pregnant within the study period.
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Current involvement in a weight loss program or current use of weight loss medication.
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Inability to speak, read and write English.
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Planning to move from the Petersburg area within the study period.
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Does not have sufficient numbers of individuals in their social network from which to recruit for the proposed study.
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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| 1 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond | Virginia | United States | 23298 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Virginia Commonwealth University
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Moghboeba Mosavel, PhD, Virginia Commonwealth University
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- HM20024014
- 1R01DK132373