Effectiveness of SisterTalk Hartford for Weight Loss Among African-American Women
The Hospitals-Churches Partnership for Health Project: SisterTalk Hartford
2 other identifiers
interventional
322
1 country
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Brief Summary
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.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Oct 2002
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
October 1, 2002
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
August 1, 2006
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
August 1, 2006
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
January 21, 2011
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
January 25, 2011
CompletedNovember 28, 2023
November 1, 2023
3.8 years
January 21, 2011
November 21, 2023
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
weight loss
Change in BMI
assessed 4 times over 2 years, in roughly 6 mo intervals
Study Arms (2)
SisterTalk Hartford First
EXPERIMENTAL12-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.
SisterTalk Hartford Second
OTHERParticipants received general film series on healthy lifestyles while waiting to participate in the experimental arm.
Interventions
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.
Participants received general film series on healthy lifestyles while waiting to participate in the experimental arm.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- 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
You may not qualify if:
- 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)
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- UConn Healthlead
- St. Francis Hospital & Medical Center, Hartford CTcollaborator
- Brown Universitycollaborator
Study Sites (1)
University of Connecticut Health Center
Farmington, Connecticut, 06030, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Judith Fifield, PhD
UConn Health
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- CROSSOVER
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
January 21, 2011
First Posted
January 25, 2011
Study Start
October 1, 2002
Primary Completion
August 1, 2006
Study Completion
August 1, 2006
Last Updated
November 28, 2023
Record last verified: 2023-11