Can family support help black adults lose weight online?
NCT ID NCT05981508
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether an online family skills training program is practical and well-liked for Black adults trying to lose weight. 21 participants joined with a family member. The program focused on healthy eating and activity habits.
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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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21 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2024
- Finished
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Aug 2024
- 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 75 years
- 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-identify as a Black or African American, * are between 18-75 years old * have a family member willing to attend study session with you * have Internet access * reside in the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill area, Exclusion Criteria: * not interested in losing weight * have any conditions affecting weight * currently receiving cancer treatment
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27499, United States
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