Effectiveness of SisterTalk Hartford for Weight Loss Among African-American Women

NCT ID: NCT01282749

Last Updated: 2023-11-28

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

322 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2002-10-31

Study Completion Date

2006-08-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of the SisterTalk Hartford study was to assess whether a theoretically- and scientifically-based, culturally acceptable weight loss program could be effectively translated into a faith-based program and subsequently delivered in the church to help African-American women lose weight.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Overweight Obesity

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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SisterTalk Hartford First

12-week group support and film-based healthy lifestyle education program, including information on healthy nutrition and food preparation, increasing activity and exercise, healthy lifestyle behavior modification, and supportive spiritual materials.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

SisterTalk Hartford

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

12-week group support and film-based healthy lifestyle education program, including information on healthy nutrition and food preparation, increasing activity and exercise, healthy lifestyle behavior modification, and supportive spiritual materials.

SisterTalk Hartford Second

Participants received general film series on healthy lifestyles while waiting to participate in the experimental arm.

Group Type OTHER

Attention control video series

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants received general film series on healthy lifestyles while waiting to participate in the experimental arm.

Interventions

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SisterTalk Hartford

12-week group support and film-based healthy lifestyle education program, including information on healthy nutrition and food preparation, increasing activity and exercise, healthy lifestyle behavior modification, and supportive spiritual materials.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Attention control video series

Participants received general film series on healthy lifestyles while waiting to participate in the experimental arm.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* BMI of at least 25.0
* self-identifies as Black or African-American
* able to do mild physical activity such as walking or chair exercises

Exclusion Criteria

* has insulin dependent diabetes
* is pregnant, nursing, or had a baby in the past 4 months
* has ever been treated for an eating disorder (e.g. anorexia nervosa, bulimia)
* had a heart attack in the past 2 years requiring hospitalization
* has ever had a stroke
* has congestive heart failure
* has uncontrolled hypertension
* currently participating in another study
* is on a doctor-prescribed diet that cannot be changed (e.g. very low protein diet for a person in liver failure)
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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St. Francis Hospital & Medical Center, Hartford CT

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Brown University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

UConn Health

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Judith Fifield, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

UConn Health

Locations

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University of Connecticut Health Center

Farmington, Connecticut, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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SR0550

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

O02-07-003-E

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id