Status:

UNKNOWN

A Weight-Loss Program in Helping Obese Black Women Lose Weight

Lead Sponsor:

University of Illinois at Chicago

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Conditions:

Breast Cancer

Obesity

Eligibility:

FEMALE

30-50 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: A diet and physical activity program followed by a weight-loss maintenance program may help obese black women lose weight. It is not yet known whether a weight-loss program is more effectiv...

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: Primary * To estimate the effectiveness of a 24-week diet and physical activity intervention and a 1-year maintenance intervention designed to produce and maintain weight loss in obese b...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Self-identified as Black or African-American
  • Body mass index ≥ 30 kg/m²
  • PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Pre- or perimenopausal
  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Not planning to become pregnant
  • Not planning to move from the Chicago area during the active and maintenance study interventions (18 months)
  • No exercise intolerance due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (e.g., emphysema, chronic bronchitis, or exercise-induced asthma)
  • No cancer requiring treatment within the past 5 years, except nonmelanoma skin cancer
  • No diabetes
  • No uncontrolled hypertension
  • Participants on hypertensive medication may be eligible upon approval by the Investigator
  • None of the following conditions:
  • Unstable angina
  • Orthostatic hypotension
  • Moderate to severe aortic stenosis
  • Uncontrolled arrhythmia
  • Uncontrolled congestive heart failure
  • Pulmonary embolism within the past 6 months
  • History of cardiac arrest
  • No significant mental illness (e.g., schizophrenia or unmedicated bipolar disorder)
  • No alcohol intake of \> 2 drinks per day
  • No illegal drug use
  • No laxative abuse (i.e., \> twice the recommended dose)
  • PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
  • No concurrent treatment for an eating disorder
  • No concurrent medications (e.g., hormone-replacement therapy) that could interfere with adherence to an exercise program or could interfere with study outcomes
  • No concurrent participation in a formal weight-loss program
  • No concurrent pharmacotherapy for weight loss

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    July 1 2004

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    Estimated Enrollment :

    200 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00859989

    Start Date

    July 1 2004

    Last Update

    December 18 2013

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    University of Illinois Cancer Center

    Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612-7243