Status:
RECRUITING
"F!reF!ghterF!t": Lifestyle Coaching Interventions for Obese Firefighters (FireFit)
Lead Sponsor:
Cambridge Health Alliance
Collaborating Sponsors:
Ardmore Institute of Health
Conditions:
Obesity and Obesity-related Medical Conditions
Eligibility:
MALE
18-60 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Our goal is to explore the effectiveness of 9- month lifestyle medicine based coaching intervention (individual and group coaching) versus control (usual care/ written health instructions). The primar...
Detailed Description
RATIONALE/GOALS: Obesity is a major health hazard in the US fire service. It contributes to excess cancer, cardiovascular disease and behavioral health issues. Obesity is negatively associated with 12...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Male firefighters aged 18-60 years
- Currently active as volunteer or career firefighters
- Body mass index (BMI) ≥30 kg/m² based on self-reported height and weight
- Express interest in participating in a clinical study aimed at improving body composition (weight loss), metabolic status, and quality of life
- Residing and/or working in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, or Southern New Hampshire (Boston metro area)
Exclusion
- Female sex\*
- BMI \<30 kg/m² based on self-reported height and weight
- Active psychosis
- History or diagnosis (during the RCT) of any of the following:
- Major cardiovascular disease event (e.g., myocardial infarction, cardiac arrest, cerebrovascular accident) Cancer (excluding non-melanoma skin cancer) Abnormal liver function (aminotransferase, bilirubin, or alkaline phosphatase ≥3× the upper limit of normal) Renal dysfunction (estimated glomerular filtration rate ≤30 mL/min/1.73 m²)
- Current or recent (within 6 months) use of testosterone treatment or anti-obesity/obesogenic medications
- Unwillingness to adhere to potential intervention assignments
- Because this is an exploratory study, the number of subjects is limited, and men make up roughly 85% of the US fire service, the current proposal is limited to men. In future studies, we will include women firefighters.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 21 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
January 1 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06890975
Start Date
January 21 2025
End Date
January 1 2026
Last Update
June 26 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Cambridge Health Alliance
Sommerville, Massachusetts, United States, 02145