Clinical trial · Interventional
Journey to Better Health
Deep South Network for Cancer Control - Healthier Weight Among African American Women
NCT02938312CI-TRIAL-00024411JTBHcompletedN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This study is being conducted in 8 rural counties in Alabama and Mississippi (4 per state). Approximately 400 overweight or obese African American women living in the selected counties will participate in a 2-year weight loss study.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Loss | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Loss Only | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Weight Loss Plus | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Weight Loss Only
- description
- 24- month weight loss program (year 1: weekly in-person meetings for 6 months, followed by 2 meetings per month for 3 months, then monthly for 3 months; year 2: monthly phone calls)
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Weight Loss Only
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Weight Loss Plus
- description
- Same intervention as "Weight Loss Only" but includes community-wide interventions to increase access to healthy affordable food and opportunities for safe and convenient physical activity
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Weight Loss Plus
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Weight
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 30 Years
- Maximum age
- 70 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * African American female * Live or work in target county * BMI \>= 25 kg/m2 Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant or planning to become pregnant in the next year * Known major medical or psychological condition known to influence body weight * Uncontrolled hypertension (BP \> 160 mmHg systolic or \>100 mmHg diastolic) * Cardiovascular event in the preceding 12 months * History of gastric bypass surgery * History of psychiatric hospitalization in past 2 years * History of substance abuse or eating disorder * Any other condition by which a medical professional has suggested diet modification * Physical activity and/or weight reduction would be contraindicated
References
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