The Church as a Bridge to Deliver Health Resources Via Telehealth
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02773069 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : May 16, 2016
Last Update Posted : October 27, 2017
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Sponsor:
University of Southern Mississippi
Collaborators:
Southeast Mississippi Rural Health Initiative
MSU Extension- Stone County
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
University of Southern Mississippi
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Brief Summary:
The proposed Church Bridge intervention project will provide an innovative, evidence-based and technology supported, health intervention model for Southern, African American, and rural populations who continue to be disparately burdened by obesity and associated co-morbidities (i.e., hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease). By targeting young adults (21-50 years of age) with families, the project will contribute to the long-term reduction of preventable chronic disease and related health care costs for the public.
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Obesity Diet, Food, and Nutrition Church Healthcare Disparities Minority Health Mobile Health Telehealth Community-based Participatory Research Primary Health Care Weight Loss Programs Health Behavior | Behavioral: Church Bridge Project | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 31 participants |
Allocation: | N/A |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | The Church as a Bridge to Deliver Health Resources Via Telehealth to Alleviate Obesity and Chronic Disease Disparities in Rural African Americans of Mississippi |
Actual Study Start Date : | June 2016 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | February 2017 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | July 2017 |
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MedlinePlus related topics:
Weight Control
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Weight loss program
Participants will attend a 12 session weight loss program accompanied by maintenance support delivered by a church. Program will include peer education, telenutrition counseling and mobile health feedback.
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Behavioral: Church Bridge Project
Community-based participatory research combining efforts of academic researchers, church leaders, primary care providers and community stakeholders. |
Primary Outcome Measures :
- Change in weight at six months [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 45 Years (Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- BMI >/=30
- Must have elementary aged child (5-11 years) in household
Exclusion Criteria:
- Any health condition where weight loss is contraindicated
- Complicated disease states (ie., advanced renal disease or heart failure)
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Responsible Party: | University of Southern Mississippi |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02773069 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
1R15MD010213-01 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract ) |
First Posted: | May 16, 2016 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | October 27, 2017 |
Last Verified: | October 2017 |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Obesity Weight Loss Overnutrition Nutrition Disorders |
Overweight Body Weight Body Weight Changes |