Telehealth for Weight Maintenance of African-American Women ("Exercise Your Faith")
NCT ID: NCT01402557
Last Updated: 2016-12-28
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
88 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2007-08-31
2010-03-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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This study will examine the feasibility of a telehealth program for weight maintenance. Telehealth is the delivery of health related services to promote healthy behaviors through the innovative use of technology, without the need for travel. The telehealth program will be accessible at home through Internet-enabled television sets. The telehealth program includes three components: (1) weekly video programs that discuss problem solving and relapse prevention strategies and include motivational stories; (2) regularly updated video exercise programs; and (3) online communication with other study participants and an exercise and nutrition specialist.
A randomized controlled trial will determine the feasibility and acceptability of the weight maintenance telehealth program. The study participants will be African-American women, as they have a higher prevalence of obesity with a disproportionate risk of related chronic diseases (e.g., diabetes). Two churches will collaborate with the University of Illinois at Chicago and assist in meeting the social, spiritual, and cultural needs of the participants. One hundred women will be recruited to participate in a one-year trial. The study includes a weight loss phase (Phase 1), and a weight maintenance phase (Phase 2). During Phase 1, all participants will attend a 12-week weight loss program held in the participating churches. Following completion of this program, one church will be assigned to be the intervention group, and the other church will be the comparison group. During Phase 2, participants in the intervention group will receive monthly telephone counseling plus access to the telehealth program, while the comparison group will only receive monthly telephone counseling. The specific aims of the study include: (1) to evaluate the effect of the telehealth program on change in body mass index; and (2) to evaluate the effect of the telehealth program on physical activity and fat, fiber, fruit and vegetable intake.
Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
PREVENTION
NONE
Study Groups
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Telephone Support Only
These participants receive telephone support only during the weight maintenance phase.
Weight Loss Church Program
An initial 12-week weight loss program held in churches to ensure adequate participation, competence in performing exercises, and development of social relationships among participants. All participants attend the church programs prior to the weight maintenance phase.
Telephone Counseling
Following completion of the weight loss program, participants will receive monthly telephone counseling.
Telehealth
These participants receive telehealth support (with Internet-enabled digital video recorders) during the weight maintenance phase. These participants also receive telephone support monthly.
Weight Loss Church Program
An initial 12-week weight loss program held in churches to ensure adequate participation, competence in performing exercises, and development of social relationships among participants. All participants attend the church programs prior to the weight maintenance phase.
Telephone Counseling
Following completion of the weight loss program, participants will receive monthly telephone counseling.
Telehealth Support
After the weight loss program, women will access the home weight maintenance telehealth program through Internet enabled digital video recorders connected to their television sets. The telehealth program includes three components: (1) Weekly Video: home access to weekly video programs including problem solving and relapse prevention strategies, as well as motivational stories; (2) Teleexercise: home access to updated video exercise programs; and (3) Electronic Communication: social support through online communication with other participants, and with an exercise and nutrition interventionist.
Interventions
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Weight Loss Church Program
An initial 12-week weight loss program held in churches to ensure adequate participation, competence in performing exercises, and development of social relationships among participants. All participants attend the church programs prior to the weight maintenance phase.
Telephone Counseling
Following completion of the weight loss program, participants will receive monthly telephone counseling.
Telehealth Support
After the weight loss program, women will access the home weight maintenance telehealth program through Internet enabled digital video recorders connected to their television sets. The telehealth program includes three components: (1) Weekly Video: home access to weekly video programs including problem solving and relapse prevention strategies, as well as motivational stories; (2) Teleexercise: home access to updated video exercise programs; and (3) Electronic Communication: social support through online communication with other participants, and with an exercise and nutrition interventionist.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Age 35-65 years
* Body mass index 25-50 kg/m2
* Physician approval to safely exercise if any positive answers on Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire
* Owns a television
* Has a working telephone line
Exclusion Criteria
* Has a household member already in the study
* Uses illicit drugs or drinks more than two alcoholic drinks daily
* Pregnant, nursing, or planning pregnancy
* Participating in an organized weight loss program or using pharmacotherapy for weight loss
* Use an assistive device for ambulation, or cannot participate in exercise classes
35 Years
65 Years
FEMALE
No
Sponsors
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University of Illinois at Chicago
OTHER
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
NIH
Responsible Party
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Ben Gerber
Professor of Medicine
Principal Investigators
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Ben Gerber, MD, MPH
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Illinois at Chicago
References
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Gerber BS, Schiffer L, Brown AA, Berbaum ML, Rimmer JH, Braunschweig CL, Fitzgibbon ML. Video telehealth for weight maintenance of African-American women. J Telemed Telecare. 2013 Jul;19(5):266-72. doi: 10.1177/1357633X13490901. Epub 2013 Jun 14.
Other Identifiers
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2006-0836
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id