TARGETing Healthy Weight Loss in the Context of Food Insecurity (TARGET P&F I)

October 10, 2023 updated by: Candice A. Myers, Ph.D., Pennington Biomedical Research Center

TARGETing Healthy Weight Loss in the Context of Food Insecurity Pilot and Feasibility Trial I

This pilot and feasibility study will collect information from food insecure, as well as food secure, women with obesity to detail their desires and needs for healthy weight reduction. Up to 60 women with obesity will be enrolled. Pennington Biomedical Research Center will coordinate this qualitative study and use focus groups discussion to collect formative data.

Study Overview

Status

Active, not recruiting

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

45

Contacts and Locations

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

Study Contact

Study Locations

    • Louisiana
      • Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States, 70808
        • Pennington Biomedical Research Center

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 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Women aged 18 to 65 years with a BMI of 30.0 kg/m2 or greater.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Willing to provide written informed consent
  • Female
  • 18 to 65 years of age
  • BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2
  • Ability to read and write using English
  • Willing to participate in focus group discussions
  • Willing to be audio/video recorded

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Male
  • Currently pregnant
  • BMI <30 kg/m2

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

  • Observational Models: Other
  • Time Perspectives: Cross-Sectional

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Food Insecure Women with Obesity
4 focus groups with 6-8 participants each
Food Secure Women with Obesity
3 focus groups with 6-8 participants each

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Desires and needs for weight loss
Time Frame: Through study completion, up to 1 year
Via focus group discussions, we will elicit in-depth information from women with food insecurity and obesity to detail their desires and needs for weight loss.
Through study completion, up to 1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Candice A. Myers, PhD, Pennington Biomedical Research Center

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 (Actual)

September 1, 2022

Primary Completion (Estimated)

August 31, 2024

Study Completion (Estimated)

August 31, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 21, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 26, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

November 1, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

October 11, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 10, 2023

Last Verified

October 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • PBRC 2022-039

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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