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New program aims to help Low-Income louisianans lose weight with coaching and community support

NCT ID NCT06835686

Disease control Sponsor: Tulane University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study tests a weight loss program for 522 low-income adults with obesity in Louisiana. Participants receive health coaching, digital self-monitoring tools, and group support to find community wellness resources. The goal is to see if this approach leads to greater weight loss and health improvements compared to standard care alone.

What this could mean

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Active substance
health coaching and community resources
What this could lead to
If successful, this program could provide an effective, scalable way to help underserved communities achieve and sustain weight loss, improving overall health.
What could go wrong
This is a behavioral intervention trial, not a drug or device. Results depend on participant engagement and may not generalize beyond Louisiana. Weight loss may be modest or not sustained long-term.

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Study facts

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Phase

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

About 522 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Mar 2025

Expected to finish

Mar 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 to 75 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * being 18 to 75 years of age * living with obesity, defined as a BMI between 30 and 50 kg/m2 for non-Asian identifying participants and BMI between 27.5 and 50 kg/m2 for Asian-identifying participants * weighing less than 400 pounds * receiving care from or willing to register at a participating FQHC clinic * able to understand and speak English * able to complete the study within the next year (e.g., not planning to move from the area within study period) Exclusion Criteria: * having given birth within the past year, pregnant or planning to become pregnant during study period (within 1 year) * currently participating in a weight-loss program * having lost more than 10 pounds in the last 6 months * being an employee or a family member of an employee of any participating FQHC * having a disease that can interfere with or be aggravated by exercise or weight loss

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Obesity obesity disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Obesity

How to take part

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  1. The places running it

    18 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.

  2. The official record

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CareSouth Medical and Dental - Baton Rouge Clinic

    RECRUITING

    Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70806, United States

  • CareSouth Medical and Dental - Plaquemine Clinic

    RECRUITING

    Plaquemine, Louisiana, 70764, United States

  • CommuniHealth Services - Bastrop Clinic

    RECRUITING

    Bastrop, Louisiana, 71220, United States

  • CommuniHealth Services - West Monroe Clinic

    RECRUITING

    West Monroe, Louisiana, 71292, United States

  • David Raines Community Health Center - Minden Clinic

    RECRUITING

    Minden, Louisiana, 71055, United States

  • David Raines Community Health Center - Shreveport Clinic

    RECRUITING

    Shreveport, Louisiana, 71107, United States

  • InclusivCare - Avondale Clinic

    RECRUITING

    Avondale, Louisiana, 70094, United States

  • InclusivCare - Kenner Clinic

    RECRUITING

    Kenner, Louisiana, 70062, United States

  • InclusivCare - Marrero

    RECRUITING

    Marrero, Louisiana, 70072, United States

  • NOELA Community Health Center

    RECRUITING

    New Orleans, Louisiana, 70129, United States

  • RKM Primary Care - Loranger Clinic

    RECRUITING

    Loranger, Louisiana, 70446, United States

  • RKM Primary Care - Springfield Clinic

    RECRUITING

    Springfield, Louisiana, 70462, United States

  • Southeast Community Health Systems - Greensburg Clinic

    RECRUITING

    Greensburg, Louisiana, 70441, United States

  • Southeast Community Health Systems - Independence Clinic

    RECRUITING

    Independence, Louisiana, 70443, United States

  • Teche Action Clinic - Franklin

    RECRUITING

    Franklin, Louisiana, 70538, United States

  • Teche Action Clinic - Houma

    RECRUITING

    Houma, Louisiana, 70360, United States

  • Teche Action Clinic - Morgan City

    RECRUITING

    Morgan City, Louisiana, 70380, United States

  • Teche Action Clinic - South Pierre Part

    RECRUITING

    Pierre Part, Louisiana, 70339, United States

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