Preventing Weight Gain in African American Reproductive-Aged Women (FB--Pilot)

May 20, 2016 updated by: Washington University School of Medicine

Preventing Weight Gain in African American Reproductive-Aged Women: Pilot Program

The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the effect of a Facebook-delivered weight-gain prevention program versus a Facebook-delivered program with general women's health information.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Weight gain is an important health concern, and disparities in the prevalence of obesity between African American and White women increase throughout the reproductive period. This study is a randomized, controlled trial testing the feasibility and acceptability of a peer-coach-administered, Facebook-delivered intervention to prevent weight gain in overweight and obese African American women. Study visits lasting approximately 1 hour will occur at baseline, post-intervention, and 1-month follow-up, to assess effectiveness and acceptability. The core intervention will occur over a 4-week period. Educational content in both the weight-gain prevention program and women's health program will be delivered via Facebook, with new content posted each weekday related to that week's topics. The peer coaches may contact participants via private messaging, when needed, to provide support and encourage engagement. If successful, this intervention could be easily disseminated to populations in under-served and community settings.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

18

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Missouri
      • Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110
        • Washington University School of Medicine

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 35 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • African American
  • Has Facebook account and uses it, on average, at least once a day
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) of 25-45
  • Has access to the internet
  • Able to consent in English

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Currently pregnant or breastfeeding, recently postpartum (within 6 weeks)
  • Diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus
  • History of contraindicated medical conditions or conditions that can affect weight
  • Current use of certain medications

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Weight-gain Prevention
Subjects in this group will engage in a 4-week weight-gain prevention curriculum delivered via Facebook
Behavioral: Weight-gain Prevention
A 4-week weight-gain prevention curriculum will be delivered via Facebook. Participants will be provided tips to prevent weight-gain and will be given the opportunity to engage with the peer coaches and other participants in the group.
Active Comparator: Women's Health
Subjects in this group will engage in a 4-week women's health curriculum delivered via Facebook
Behavioral: Women's Health
A 4-week women's health curriculum will be delivered via Facebook. Participants will be provided tips for staying healthy and will be given the opportunity to engage with the peer coaches and other participants in the group.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Program satisfaction, as measured by the OWN Program Satisfaction Survey
Time Frame: 9 weeks, beginning with start of cohort
9 weeks, beginning with start of cohort

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Washington University School of Medicine

Collaborators

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
University of Massachusetts, Worcester
University of Missouri, Kansas City

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Rick Stein, PhD, Washington University School of Medicine

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 18, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 14, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

April 15, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 23, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 20, 2016

Last Verified

May 1, 2016

More Information

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Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 201412141
  • 1P30DK092950 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

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