A Small Changes Weight Loss Program and Message Dissemination Via Facebook in Chicago's West Side

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Obesity

In brief

African-American communities experience a greater burden of obesity-related diseases such as type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease and higher rates of obesity, compared to other race groups. There is a need for interventions that show promise in mitigating these disparities. The primary goal of this project is to pilot test whether an existing "small-changes" intervention for weight loss can be modified and delivered within the West Side ALIVE churches.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03614338

Run by

Rush University Medical Center

People needed

17

Starts

2019-01-03

Expected to finish

2019-08-15

Last updated by the study team

2019-08-19

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• BMI 25-45 kg/m2
• Age 18-75
• Attend one of the West Side partnership churches at least 2 times per month
• Able to attend in-person meetings
• Willing to share their experiences on the West Side ALIVE Facebook page

You may not qualify if…

• Blood pressure > 170/90 (self-report or during the WSA screening)
• Diabetes treated with insulin
• History of cancer within the past 5 years
• Pregnancy or breastfeeding in the last 6 months, planning to become pregnant in the next 3 months

Where it is running

• Rush University Medical Center — Chicago, Illinois, United States

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