Wellness Engagement Project, Petersburg

Stopped early · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Obesity

In brief

This study tests the feasibility of a health and wellness trial designed with community input. This 12-week program will be tested over a 24-week period using a delayed treatment control group.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02652845

Run by

Virginia Commonwealth University

People needed

20

Starts

2015-03-01

Expected to finish

2015-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-01-12

Who can join

Age: 12 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age between 18-65 years.
• Must have a school going child between 12-17 living in the home.
• BMI between 25 and 50 kg/m2.

You may not qualify if…

• report not being able to walk 2 blocks (1/4 mile) without stopping
• currently participating in another weight loss program
• taking a weight loss medication
• have a history of bariatric surgery
• pregnant or plan to become pregnant during the intervention timeframe
• report an unsupervised heart condition, chest pain during periods of rest or activity, or loss of consciousness on the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire
• report a medical condition that would jeopardize their safety if involved in a weight management program with diet and exercise guidelines (e.g., uncontrolled heart problem)
• fail medical screening by study medical staff)
• report conditions that, in the judgment of the PI, would render the participant unlikely to follow the study protocol (e.g., planned move from the area, dementia, substance abuse).

Where it is running

• Virginia Commonwealth University — Richmond, Virginia, United States

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