Clinical trial · Interventional
Weight Loss Interventions for Black Adults of Faith
Comparison of Intermittent Fasting With Continuous Caloric Reduction in Black Adults of Faith
NCT04557540CI-TRIAL-00072996completedN/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 trial compares the effect of intermittent fasting versus continuous caloric reduction for the reduction of body weight in Black adults of faith. Intermittent fasting and continuous caloric reduction interventions may help Black adults of faith lose weight, improve their health, and help reduce cancer risk.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity-Related Malignant Neoplasm | Obesity-Related Malignant Neoplasm | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
Interventions
Interventions (4)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lifestyle Therapy | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Quality-of-Life Assessment | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Questionnaire Administration | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Short-Term Fasting | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Arm I (Fasting WORD)
- description
- Participants receive the Fasting WORD intermittent fasting weight loss intervention consisting of 16 small-group lessons over 1.5 hours each QW for 2 months and then Q2W for 4 months.
- interventionNames
- Other: Quality-of-Life Assessment
- Other: Questionnaire Administration
- Other: Short-Term Fasting
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Arm II (The WORD)
- description
- Participants receive The WORD CER weight loss intervention consisting of 16 small-group lessons over 1.5 hours each QW for 2 months and then Q2W for 4 months.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Lifestyle Therapy
- Other: Quality-of-Life Assessment
- Other: Questionnaire Administration
Primary outcomes (7)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * African American/Black * Body mass index (BMI) \> 25 kg/m\^2 * Associated with a participating church through membership or participation in a church activity * Cleared by a Primary Care Provider (PCP-Doctor) to be a part of the study * Not currently on weight loss medications * Not pregnant or lactating * Has not lost at least 10% of their body weight in the last 6 months * Has not had bariatric surgery in the last 10 years * Able to walk unassisted and continuously for 10 minutes Exclusion Criteria: * Adults unable to consent * Adults unable to complete study measures in English * Individuals who are not yet adults (infants, children, teenagers) * Individuals who are pregnant or lactating * Adults who have had a myocardial infarction (heart attack) or stroke without medical clearance from their primary care physician to participate in the study * Adults who currently have type 1 or type 2 diabetes without medical clearance from their primary care physician to participate in the study
References
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