Healthy Immigrant Community: Mobilizing the Power of Social Networks

NCT ID: NCT05136339

Last Updated: 2026-01-27

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

475 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-04-23

Study Completion Date

2024-08-30

Brief Summary

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The objective of this study is to leverage existing social networks for health behavior change relevant to obesity and cardiovascular risk among immigrant populations in Southeast, Minnesota.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Weight Loss

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Immediate Community-Based Mentoring and Education Sessions

Subjects will receive the intervention of community-based mentoring and education sessions immediately after enrollment.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Community-based mentoring and education sessions

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Community-based mentoring and education sessions, group activities, and application of a community toolkit for healthy weight loss delivered by trained Health Promoters from Hispanic and Somali communities to their social networks.

Delayed Community-Based Mentoring and Education Sessions

Subjects will receive the intervention of community-based mentoring and education sessions approximately 12 months after enrollment.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Community-based mentoring and education sessions

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Community-based mentoring and education sessions, group activities, and application of a community toolkit for healthy weight loss delivered by trained Health Promoters from Hispanic and Somali communities to their social networks.

Interventions

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Community-based mentoring and education sessions

Community-based mentoring and education sessions, group activities, and application of a community toolkit for healthy weight loss delivered by trained Health Promoters from Hispanic and Somali communities to their social networks.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Self-identification as Hispanic or Somali.
* Member of a social network identified in the social network analysis.
* Willingness to participate in all aspects of the study.
* Provision of informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

* Pregnancy at the time of enrollment.
* Serious medical conditions or disabilities that would make physical activity difficult.
* To avoid stigmatization, a normal weight (BMI\<25) will not exclude individuals from participating in the intervention, but they will be excluded from the measurements and analyses.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Mayo Clinic

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Mark L Wieland

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Mark Wieland, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Mayo Clinic

Locations

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Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Tranby B, Sia I, Clark M, Novotny P, Lohr A, Suarez Pardo L, Patten C, Iteghete S, Zeratsky K, Rieck T, Molina L, Porraz Capetillo G, Ahmed Y, Dirie H, Wieland M. Self-Efficacy Is Associated with Health Behaviors Related To Obesity and Cardiovascular Risk Among Hispanic/Latinx and Somali Immigrants To the United States. J Immigr Minor Health. 2025 Dec 11. doi: 10.1007/s10903-025-01812-9. Online ahead of print.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 41379348 (View on PubMed)

Tranby B, Sia I, Clark M, Novotny P, Lohr A, Pardo LS, Patten C, Iteghete S, Zeratsky K, Rieck T, Molina L, Capetillo GP, Ahmed Y, Dirie H, Wieland M. Self-Efficacy is Associated with Health Behaviors Related to Obesity and Cardiovascular Risk among Hispanic/Latinx and Somali Immigrants to the United States. Res Sq [Preprint]. 2025 Feb 19:rs.3.rs-6001516. doi: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-6001516/v1.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 40034444 (View on PubMed)

Tranby BN, Sia IG, Clark MM, Novotny PJ, Lohr AM, Pardo LS, Patten CA, Iteghete SO, Zeratsky KA, Rieck TM, Molina L, Capetillo GP, Ahmed Y, Dirie H, Wieland ML. Negative mood is associated with sociobehavioral factors contributing to cardiovascular risk in an immigrant population. BMC Public Health. 2024 Jul 16;24(1):1911. doi: 10.1186/s12889-024-19402-z.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 39014369 (View on PubMed)

Lohr AM, Pratt R, Dirie H, Ahmed Y, Elmi H, Nur O, Osman A, Novotny P, Mohamed AA, Griffin JM, Sia IG, Wieland ML. The Association Between Perceived Discrimination, Age and Proportion of Lifetime in the United States Among Somali Immigrants: A Cross-Sectional Analysis. J Immigr Minor Health. 2024 Aug;26(4):689-698. doi: 10.1007/s10903-024-01589-3. Epub 2024 Jul 18.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 38578534 (View on PubMed)

Tranby BN, Sia IG, Clark MM, Novotny PJ, Lohr AM, Pardo LS, Patten CA, Iteghete SO, Zeratsky KA, Rieck TM, Molina L, Capetillo GP, Ahmed Y, Drie H, Wieland ML. Negative Mood is Associated with Sociobehavioral Factors Contributing to Cardiovascular Risk in an Immigrant Population. Res Sq [Preprint]. 2024 Mar 12:rs.3.rs-3934645. doi: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3934645/v1.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 38559259 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Document Type: Informed Consent Form

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Other Identifiers

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21-009339

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

P50MD017342-01

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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