Preventing Weight Gain in African American Reproductive-Aged Women
FB--Pilot
2 other identifiers
interventional
18
1 country
1
Brief Summary
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the effect of a Facebook-delivered weight-gain prevention program versus a Facebook-delivered program with general women's health information.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for not_applicable
Started Apr 2015
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 18, 2015
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
April 1, 2015
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
April 15, 2015
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
September 1, 2015
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
September 1, 2015
CompletedMay 23, 2016
May 1, 2016
5 months
March 18, 2015
May 20, 2016
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Program satisfaction, as measured by the OWN Program Satisfaction Survey
9 weeks, beginning with start of cohort
Study Arms (2)
Weight-gain Prevention
EXPERIMENTALSubjects in this group will engage in a 4-week weight-gain prevention curriculum delivered via Facebook
Women's Health
ACTIVE COMPARATORSubjects in this group will engage in a 4-week women's health curriculum delivered via Facebook
Interventions
A 4-week weight-gain prevention curriculum will be delivered via Facebook. Participants will be provided tips to prevent weight-gain and will be given the opportunity to engage with the peer coaches and other participants in the group.
A 4-week women's health curriculum will be delivered via Facebook. Participants will be provided tips for staying healthy and will be given the opportunity to engage with the peer coaches and other participants in the group.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- African American
- Has Facebook account and uses it, on average, at least once a day
- Body Mass Index (BMI) of 25-45
- Has access to the internet
- Able to consent in English
You may not qualify if:
- Currently pregnant or breastfeeding, recently postpartum (within 6 weeks)
- Diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus
- History of contraindicated medical conditions or conditions that can affect weight
- Current use of certain medications
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Washington University School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Rick Stein, PhD
Washington University School of Medicine
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 18, 2015
First Posted
April 15, 2015
Study Start
April 1, 2015
Primary Completion
September 1, 2015
Study Completion
September 1, 2015
Last Updated
May 23, 2016
Record last verified: 2016-05