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FIT Families Multicomponent Obesity Intervention for African American Adolescents
Sponsor: Medical University of South Carolina
Summary
Obesity is one of the most prevalent medical problems facing children and adolescents today, particularly among African American adolescents where the rate is alarmingly high. This study will test the effectiveness of FIT Families, a multicomponent family-based behavioral intervention that is culturally tailored to meet the unique needs of African American adolescents with obesity and their caregivers, against a credible attention control condition. This study has considerable public health relevance because it is delivered by Community Health Workers, maximizing the potential for the intervention to be sustained, and may reduce obesity-related health problems for a vulnerable population of adolescents.
Official title: Clinical Trial of the Fit Families Multicomponent Obesity Intervention for African American Adolescents and Their Caregivers: Next Step From the ORBIT Initiative
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
12 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
360
Start Date
2021-05-01
Completion Date
2026-11-30
Last Updated
2026-02-09
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
FIT
FIT Families is a home-based intervention that works with youth and caregivers to lose weight and improve their health. The intervention lasts 6 months. Sessions are held twice a week for the first 3 months and then once a week for the second 3 months. These sessions will take place in home with a community health worker. In addition, participants will have the opportunity to earn prizes for completing certain intervention related tasks.
Home-Based Family Support
Home-Based Family Support Group will receive six months of weekly family counseling in the home. The weekly visits have 3 goals: 1) provide basic education in nutrition and physical recommendations for adolescent and adult obesity; 2) assess and monitor weight, physical activity, and diet via logs; and 3) offer opportunities to discuss barriers they identify to adherence to weight loss recommendations. The HBFS CHW will also address non-weight related problems such as peer or family relationship problems during the visits.
Locations (1)
Division of Global and Community Health
Charleston, South Carolina, United States