Status:
COMPLETED
Engaging Men From Blue-collar Industries in Weight Loss
Lead Sponsor:
Rush University Medical Center
Conditions:
Obesity
Eligibility:
MALE
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Objectives\*: Primary Objective: Aim 1: Examine the acceptability of tailored behavioral weight loss program and a standard program in men working in blue-collar occupations. Aim 2: Compare recruitme...
Detailed Description
Men working in blue-collar occupations have a high prevalence of overweight and obesity and have high rates of comorbidities associated with obesity. Unfortunately, these men are unlikely to participa...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion criteria:
- Age 18 years and older
- Male
- Body mass index (BMI) \> 25 kg/m2
- Employed \>20 hours per week in an occupation classified as blue collar
- Ability to communicate in English
- Provision of signed and dated informed consent form
- Exclusion criteria:
- History of bariatric surgery
- Diabetes managed with insulin
- Diagnosis of a serious mental illness
- Conditions contraindicated to exercise independently (determined using four questions of Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire)
- Report of potentially hazardous alcohol use (ASSIST \>27)
- Weight loss in the prior six months of 10 pounds or greater
- Body mass index ≥60 kg/m2, due to increased injury risk with exercise
- Diagnosis of an eating disorder
- Any major medical condition that could increase risk for injury or other contradictions for treatment, or high likelihood of attrition, as determined by the study team
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 28 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 15 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
28 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05386238
Start Date
September 28 2022
End Date
November 15 2023
Last Update
March 18 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612