Effectiveness of SisterTalk Hartford for Weight Loss Among African-American Women

UConn Health

Status: Completed

Conditions: Overweight; Obesity

Treatments: Behavioral: Attention control video series; Behavioral: SisterTalk Hartford

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01282749

SR0550 (Other Identifier)

O02-07-003-E

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 322 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

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)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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322 participants in 2 patient groups

SisterTalk Hartford First

Experimental group

Description:

12-week group support and film-based healthy lifestyle education program, including information on healthy nutrition and food preparation, increasing activity and exercise, healthy lifestyle behavior modification, and supportive spiritual materials.

Treatment:

Behavioral: SisterTalk Hartford

SisterTalk Hartford Second

Other group

Description:

Participants received general film series on healthy lifestyles while waiting to participate in the experimental arm.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Attention control video series