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FAMily-centered WEight Loss for Black Adults (FAM WEL B-ing)
Led by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · Updated on 2025-08-29
256
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
203 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Lead Sponsor
N
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn the best combination of family components that yields optimal weight loss among Black adults. The main question it aims to answer is: What combination of four family components in combination with a standard behavioral weight loss program yields optimal weight loss among Black adults? Researchers will compare different combinations of family skills components (communication content, cohesion content, number of sessions, and mode of delivery) to see the best weight loss. Participants will: * Participate in a 6-month behavioral weight loss intervention * Attend core weight loss in-person group sessions, and dyad based family sessions * Keep track of weight, dietary intake and physical activity
CONDITIONS
Official Title
FAMily-centered WEight Loss for Black Adults (FAM WEL B-ing)
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Self-identified as Black or African American (Index participant)
- Body mass index (BMI) of 30 kg/m² or higher for the index participant
- BMI of 27.5 kg/m² or higher for the family partner
- Have a partner or family member willing to enroll and share a mutual goal of weight loss
- English speaking
- Age between 18 and 75 years
- Any gender
- Access to and ability to use a smartphone, tablet, or computer with internet for data collection and program components
You will not qualify if you...
- Participation in an intensive weight loss program (more than 12 visits) in the prior 6 months
- Type 1 diabetes
- Significant psychiatric illness not reasonably managed by counseling or medication
- Bariatric surgery within the last 2 years or planning surgery in the next 6 months
- Using or planning to start weight loss medications
- Pregnant or planning to become pregnant in the next 6 months
- Breastfeeding and less than 2 months postpartum
- Alcohol or substance abuse interfering with work or family/social function
- Malignancy other than non-melanoma skin cancer unless cured over 5 years ago, with exceptions for certain prostate and breast cancers
- Advanced kidney disease with estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR) below 30 mL/min
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27599
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
C
Carmen Samuel-Hodge
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
FACTORIAL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
16
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