Preventing Weight Gain in African American Reproductive-Aged Women

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

18 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-04-30

Study Completion Date

2015-09-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the effect of a Facebook-delivered weight-gain prevention program versus a Facebook-delivered program with general women's health information.

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Detailed Description

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Weight gain is an important health concern, and disparities in the prevalence of obesity between African American and White women increase throughout the reproductive period. This study is a randomized, controlled trial testing the feasibility and acceptability of a peer-coach-administered, Facebook-delivered intervention to prevent weight gain in overweight and obese African American women. Study visits lasting approximately 1 hour will occur at baseline, post-intervention, and 1-month follow-up, to assess effectiveness and acceptability. The core intervention will occur over a 4-week period. Educational content in both the weight-gain prevention program and women's health program will be delivered via Facebook, with new content posted each weekday related to that week's topics. The peer coaches may contact participants via private messaging, when needed, to provide support and encourage engagement. If successful, this intervention could be easily disseminated to populations in under-served and community settings.

Conditions

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Weight Gain Women's Health Obesity

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Weight-gain Prevention

Subjects in this group will engage in a 4-week weight-gain prevention curriculum delivered via Facebook

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Weight-gain Prevention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

A 4-week weight-gain prevention curriculum will be delivered via Facebook. Participants will be provided tips to prevent weight-gain and will be given the opportunity to engage with the peer coaches and other participants in the group.

Women's Health

Subjects in this group will engage in a 4-week women's health curriculum delivered via Facebook

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Women's Health

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

A 4-week women's health curriculum will be delivered via Facebook. Participants will be provided tips for staying healthy and will be given the opportunity to engage with the peer coaches and other participants in the group.

Interventions

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Weight-gain Prevention

A 4-week weight-gain prevention curriculum will be delivered via Facebook. Participants will be provided tips to prevent weight-gain and will be given the opportunity to engage with the peer coaches and other participants in the group.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Women's Health

A 4-week women's health curriculum will be delivered via Facebook. Participants will be provided tips for staying healthy and will be given the opportunity to engage with the peer coaches and other participants in the group.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* African American
* Has Facebook account and uses it, on average, at least once a day
* Body Mass Index (BMI) of 25-45
* Has access to the internet
* Able to consent in English

Exclusion Criteria

* Currently pregnant or breastfeeding, recently postpartum (within 6 weeks)
* Diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus
* History of contraindicated medical conditions or conditions that can affect weight
* Current use of certain medications

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

35 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes