Can relationship skills help mexican american women lose weight and keep it off?
NCT ID NCT05120804
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether adding relationship skills training to a standard weight management program helps Mexican American mothers and adult daughters lose weight and keep it off. The program includes nutrition and physical activity education along with behavior change techniques, with or without extra counseling on communication and conflict. Researchers aim to see if improving family interactions leads to better long-term weight control and healthier habits.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- behavioral intervention (nutrition, physical activity education, and relationship skills training)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could offer a more effective, family-based strategy for long-term weight management in Mexican American women, potentially reducing obesity-related health risks.
- What could go wrong
- This is a mid-stage behavioral study, not a drug trial, so results may be modest and depend on participant adherence. The focus on a specific population may limit how broadly the findings apply.
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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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About 236 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2022
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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: * Female * 18-65 years of age * Mexican or Mexican American * Reside in San Diego County * Body mass index of 25-45 kg/m2 Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to read and write in English or Spanish * Pregnant or plan to become pregnant in the next year * Have a physical limitation that makes exercise like walking difficult * Currently participating in a weight loss program * Underwent weight loss surgery * Report a serious medical or psychological condition
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of California San Diego
La Jolla, California, 92037, United States
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University of California San Diego
La Jolla, California, 93093, United States
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