Community ties key to weight loss in immigrant study
NCT ID NCT05136339
First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether using social networks could help Hispanic and Somali immigrants in Minnesota lose weight and lower heart disease risk. About 475 people took part, and researchers tracked weight, waist size, and heart health over 6 to 12 months. The goal was to see if friends and family can support healthy changes together.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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475 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2022
- Finished
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Aug 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Self-identification as Hispanic or Somali. * Member of a social network identified in the social network analysis. * Willingness to participate in all aspects of the study. * Provision of informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy at the time of enrollment. * Serious medical conditions or disabilities that would make physical activity difficult. * To avoid stigmatization, a normal weight (BMI\<25) will not exclude individuals from participating in the intervention, but they will be excluded from the measurements and analyses.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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