Weight Loss Interventions for Black Adults of Faith

NCT ID: NCT04557540

Last Updated: 2024-01-16

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

44 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-09-25

Study Completion Date

2022-12-07

Brief Summary

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This trial compares the effect of intermittent fasting versus continuous caloric reduction for the reduction of body weight in Black adults of faith. Intermittent fasting and continuous caloric reduction interventions may help Black adults of faith lose weight, improve their health, and help reduce cancer risk.

Detailed Description

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Partner with the First Ladies of Western New York (FLOW) to engage 10 community stakeholders from Black churches in the Roswell Park Catchment area in a four-stage process involving information gathering, discussion groups, and mock intervention delivery to create Fasting WORD for Black adults of faith.

II. Implement and determine the initial comparative effectiveness of Fasting WORD with The WORD to reduce body weight, and biomarkers of obesity, inflammation, insulin, and insulin resistance.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Examine the interventions' effects on diet and physical activity. II. Examine participants' adherence and satisfaction with both interventions.

OUTLINE: Participants are randomized to 1 of 2 arms.

ARM I: Participants receive the Fasting WORD intermittent fasting weight loss intervention consisting of 16 small-group lessons over 1.5 hours each once a week (QW) for 2 months and then once every 2 weeks (Q2W) for 4 months.

ARM II: Participants receive The WORD continuous energy restriction (CER) weight loss intervention consisting of 16 small-group lessons over 1.5 hours each QW for 2 months and then Q2W for 4 months.

After completion of study, participants are followed up for 30 days.

Conditions

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Obesity-Related Malignant Neoplasm

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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Arm I (Fasting WORD)

Participants receive the Fasting WORD intermittent fasting weight loss intervention consisting of 16 small-group lessons over 1.5 hours each QW for 2 months and then Q2W for 4 months.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Quality-of-Life Assessment

Intervention Type OTHER

Ancillary studies

Questionnaire Administration

Intervention Type OTHER

Ancillary studies

Short-Term Fasting

Intervention Type OTHER

Receive Fasting WORD intermittent fasting weight loss intervention

Arm II (The WORD)

Participants receive The WORD CER weight loss intervention consisting of 16 small-group lessons over 1.5 hours each QW for 2 months and then Q2W for 4 months.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Lifestyle Therapy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Receive The WORD lifestyle CER weight loss intervention

Quality-of-Life Assessment

Intervention Type OTHER

Ancillary studies

Questionnaire Administration

Intervention Type OTHER

Ancillary studies

Interventions

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Lifestyle Therapy

Receive The WORD lifestyle CER weight loss intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Quality-of-Life Assessment

Ancillary studies

Intervention Type OTHER

Questionnaire Administration

Ancillary studies

Intervention Type OTHER

Short-Term Fasting

Receive Fasting WORD intermittent fasting weight loss intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Quality of Life Assessment Intermittent Fasting Short-term Intermittent Fasting

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* African American/Black
* Body mass index (BMI) \> 25 kg/m\^2
* Associated with a participating church through membership or participation in a church activity
* Cleared by a Primary Care Provider (PCP-Doctor) to be a part of the study
* Not currently on weight loss medications
* Not pregnant or lactating
* Has not lost at least 10% of their body weight in the last 6 months
* Has not had bariatric surgery in the last 10 years
* Able to walk unassisted and continuously for 10 minutes

Exclusion Criteria

* Adults unable to consent
* Adults unable to complete study measures in English
* Individuals who are not yet adults (infants, children, teenagers)
* Individuals who are pregnant or lactating
* Adults who have had a myocardial infarction (heart attack) or stroke without medical clearance from their primary care physician to participate in the study
* Adults who currently have type 1 or type 2 diabetes without medical clearance from their primary care physician to participate in the study
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Roswell Park Cancer Institute

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Karen Yeary

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Roswell Park Cancer Institute

Locations

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Roswell Park Cancer Institute

Buffalo, New York, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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NCI-2020-06640

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

I 684220

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

I 684220

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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