Status:
UNKNOWN
Comadres Weight Loss Pilot Program
Lead Sponsor:
The Miriam Hospital
Conditions:
Obesity
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Latinas are more likely to be obese and physically inactive than white women. Therefore, a behavioral weight loss program for Latinas will be tested in this pilot study. Thirty overweight or obese Lat...
Detailed Description
National studies indicate a need for behavioral treatments for Latinas that promote recommended weight loss and weight loss maintenance practices. In the national Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance S...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Women who self-identify as Hispanic or Latino
- Rhode Island resident
- Overweight or obese (BMI 27-50 kg/m2)
- Ages 18-65 years old
- English speaking \& literate
- If randomized to the comadre condition, the participant's comadre must also meet all inclusion and exclusion criteria and must not reside in the same household.
Exclusion
- Pregnant, lactating, less than 6 months post-partum, or plans to become pregnant in the next 6 months
- Currently participating in another weight loss program, taking weight loss medication, and/or lost ≥ 10% of body weight during the past 6 months
- Reports being unable to walk 2 blocks (1/4 mile) without stopping
- Reports a heart condition, chest pain during periods of activity or rest, or loss of consciousness on the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) (Thomas, Reading, \& Shepard, 1992), which will be administered during the phone screen.
- Individuals with medical conditions that could limit exercise will be required to obtain written physician consent to participate
- Reports conditions that in the judgment of the Principal Investigator would render them potentially unlikely to follow the protocol for the study period including terminal illness, plans to relocate, substance abuse, eating disorder, or significant psychiatric problems
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
March 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
45 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00719927
Start Date
June 1 2008
End Date
March 1 2009
Last Update
February 6 2009
Active Locations (1)
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Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center, The Miriam Hospital
Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02903