Status:

COMPLETED

Community Based Obesity Prevention Among Black Women

Lead Sponsor:

Duke University

Conditions:

Obesity

Eligibility:

FEMALE

25-44 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study will evaluate the efficacy of a behavioral intervention, designed to prevent weight gain among overweight and low obese (25-34.9 kg/m2) Black women (aged 25-44), compared to usual care.

Detailed Description

Obesity prevention among Black women is a major public health priority; presently, nearly 54% of the adult Black female population is obese. To date, most intervention attention has been focused on we...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • African-American
  • Female
  • Ages 25-44
  • BMI between 25-34.9 kg/m2
  • Patients with at least 1 visit in the previous 24 months to a participating Community Health Center

Exclusion

  • Not currently pregnant
  • Not given birth within the past 12 months
  • No history of myocardial infarction or stroke in last 2 years

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

194 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00938535

Start Date

November 1 2009

End Date

June 1 2014

Last Update

July 29 2014

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Duke University

Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27705