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Clinical Trials/NCT01282749
NCT01282749CompletedNot Applicable

The Hospitals-Churches Partnership for Health Project: SisterTalk Hartford

UConn Health2 sites in 1 country322 target enrollmentStarted: October 1, 2002Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Enrollment
322
Locations
2
Primary Endpoint
weight loss

Study Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of the SisterTalk Hartford study was to assess whether a theoretically- and scientifically-based, culturally acceptable weight loss program could be effectively translated into a faith-based program and subsequently delivered in the church to help African-American women lose weight.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Crossover
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
None

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • BMI of at least 25.0
  • self-identifies as Black or African-American
  • able to do mild physical activity such as walking or chair exercises

Exclusion Criteria

  • has insulin dependent diabetes
  • is pregnant, nursing, or had a baby in the past 4 months
  • has ever been treated for an eating disorder (e.g. anorexia nervosa, bulimia)
  • had a heart attack in the past 2 years requiring hospitalization
  • has ever had a stroke
  • has congestive heart failure
  • has uncontrolled hypertension
  • currently participating in another study
  • is on a doctor-prescribed diet that cannot be changed (e.g. very low protein diet for a person in liver failure)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

weight loss

Time Frame: assessed 4 times over 2 years, in roughly 6 mo intervals

Change in BMI

Secondary Outcomes

No secondary outcomes reported

Investigators

Sponsor
UConn Health
Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Study Sites (2)

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