FAMily-centered WEight Loss for Black Adults (FAM WEL B-ing)
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-75
SponsorUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
About this trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn the best combination of family components that yields optimal weight loss among Black adults. The main question it aims to answer is:
What combination of four family components in combination with a standard behavioral weight loss program yields optimal weight loss among Black adults? Researchers will compare different combinations of family skills components (communication content, cohesion content, number of sessions, and mode of delivery) to see the best weight loss.
Participants will:
* Participate in a 6-month behavioral weight loss intervention * Attend core weight loss in-person group sessions, and dyad based family sessions * Keep track of weight, dietary intake and physical activity
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
self-identified as Black or African American (Index participant)
BMI equal to greater than 30 kg/m² (Index); BMI equal to greater than 27.5 kg/m² (family partner)
have a partner/family member willing to enroll in the study and must share a mutual goal of achieving weight loss
English speaking
Disqualifiers
participation in an intensive weight loss program (more than 12 visits) in the prior 6 months
type 1 diabetes
significant psychiatric illness, defined as depression or other major psychiatric illness not considered reasonably managed by counseling, medication, or both
had bariatric surgery (surgery for weight loss) in the last 2 years or considering bariatric surgery in the next 6 months
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Family Skills Training Session Quantity: 5
- Family Skills Training Session Mode: In-person
- Family Skills Training Content: Communication
- Family Skills Training Content: Cohesion
- Family Skills Training Session Quantity: 10
- Family Skills Training Session Mode: Online
- Family Skills Training Content: No Communication
- Family Skills Training Content: No Cohesion
Treatment groups
256 Participants
are divided into 16 treatment groups16
Treatment groupsSee each treatment group below.
Sponsors and collaborators
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Lead sponsor
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov