Obesity Group Visits. A Novel Way to Approach the Obesity Epidemic in an Inner-City Setting
Running, not enrolling · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Obesity
In brief
The purpose of this study has two aims: Aim 1: To compare a medical group visit model versus a dietitian-let model (shared composite group visit approach vs individualized dietitian-led approach) to provide obesity care in a real-world diverse inner city population. Aim 2. To use both perivascular fat attenuation and coronary artery calcium (CAC) scores in those receiving composite group intervention vs. dietitian-led intervention to see if lifestyle intervention can reduce plaque progression and improve perivascular fat attenuation.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT04725058
- Run by
- Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science
- People needed
- 1000
- Starts
- 2020-02-03
- Expected to finish
- 2025-12-28
- Last updated by the study team
- 2025-04-15
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 90. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may not qualify if…
- Age <18
- BMI< 30 kg/m2
- Unwilling to sing consent form
- Currently participating in another obesity treatment program
- Currently on a weight loss medication (orlistat, lorcaserin, and phentermine/topiramate-ER, phenetermine, diethylpropion, phendimetrazine and benzphetamine)
- Currently on metformin or topiramate primarily prescribed for weight loss
- Currently pregnant
- Ineligible to receive care at LAC-DHS
- Those with mental illness, substance abuse issues as well as other illnesses who are unable to follow directions related to the study or becomes disruptive to the overall group
- Patients who have had bariatric surgery less than a year from time of enrollment
- Females <50 years of age and Males <40 years of age are not eligible to participate in the sub-study that involves getting a Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) scan done at the Lundquist Institute.
Where it is running
- Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science — Los Angeles, California, United States
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