Preventing Weight Gain in African American Reproductive-Aged Women

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Weight Gain; Women's Health; Obesity
• Interventions: Behavioral: Women's Health; Behavioral: Weight-gain Prevention

• Registration Number: NCT02416921
• Lead Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine

Brief Summary

The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the effect of a Facebook-delivered weight-gain prevention program versus a Facebook-delivered program with general women's health information.

Detailed Description

Weight gain is an important health concern, and disparities in the prevalence of obesity between African American and White women increase throughout the reproductive period. This study is a randomized, controlled trial testing the feasibility and acceptability of a peer-coach-administered, Facebook-delivered intervention to prevent weight gain in overweight and obese African American women. Study visits lasting approximately 1 hour will occur at baseline, post-intervention, and 1-month follow-up, to assess effectiveness and acceptability. The core intervention will occur over a 4-week period. Educational content in both the weight-gain prevention program and women's health program will be delivered via Facebook, with new content posted each weekday related to that week's topics. The peer coaches may contact participants via private messaging, when needed, to provide support and encourage engagement. If successful, this intervention could be easily disseminated to populations in under-served and community settings.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2015-03-18
• Study Start: 2015-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-04-14
• Study First Posted: 2015-04-15
• Primary Completion: 2015-09
• Study Completion: 2015-09
• Status Verified: 2016-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-05-20
• Last Update Posted: 2016-05-23

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 18

Inclusion Criteria

• African American
• Has Facebook account and uses it, on average, at least once a day
• Body Mass Index (BMI) of 25-45
• Has access to the internet
• Able to consent in English

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Exclusion Criteria

• Currently pregnant or breastfeeding, recently postpartum (within 6 weeks)
• Diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus
• History of contraindicated medical conditions or conditions that can affect weight
• Current use of certain medications

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Women's Health	Women's Health	Subjects in this group will engage in a 4-week women's health curriculum delivered via Facebook
Weight-gain Prevention	Weight-gain Prevention	Subjects in this group will engage in a 4-week weight-gain prevention curriculum delivered via Facebook

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Program satisfaction, as measured by the OWN Program Satisfaction Survey	9 weeks, beginning with start of cohort

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Washington University School of Medicine; 🇺🇸 Saint Louis, Missouri, United States