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Evaluation of a Primary Care Based Lifestyle Medicine Clinic at UAB
Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham
Summary
This is a randomized quality improvement project (i.e., not a research study) that will test the implementation and effectiveness of a lifestyle medicine clinic at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Official title: Randomized Encouragement Trial to Evaluate the Implementation and Effectiveness of a Lifestyle Medicine Clinic in Primary Care
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 89 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
1000
Start Date
2025-05-03
Completion Date
2026-12-31
Last Updated
2025-05-25
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
FLOW Lifestyle Medicine Clinic
The FLOW Lifestyle Medicine Clinic is a 12-month multidisciplinary program for improving obesity and obesity-related chronic conditions. FLOW is an evidence-based program that aligns with USPSTF recommendations for intensive behavioral counseling for obesity and cardiovascular disease risk reduction. There are at least 12 clinician/patient encounters in the FLOW clinic over 12 months including 6 with a registered dietitian and 6 with a FLOW physician. Behavioral Health assessments and visits are also offered as part of FLOW but are optional.
Locations (1)
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, United States