Online training aims to equip health workers to fight obesity in latinas
NCT ID NCT06627439
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 23, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This completed trial tested a web-based training program called Comadres Saludables for community health workers (promotoras) who serve Hispanic women. 160 female health workers were randomly assigned to either the new online training or a standard government training. The goal was to see if the new program increased their confidence and knowledge to deliver obesity prevention programs. Researchers measured changes in self-efficacy and knowledge at 3 and 6 months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Comadres Saludables web-based training program
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this training could help community health workers better support Hispanic women in adopting healthier lifestyles, potentially reducing obesity rates.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed early-stage study measuring self-efficacy and knowledge, not actual weight outcomes. Results may not translate to real-world behavior change or long-term health improvements.
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Study facts
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- 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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160 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- 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 years and older
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age and old * Comfortable speaking, reading, and writing English OR Spanish * Female * Access to a computer that has internet * Not Pregnant * Have a community health worker certification through the state of TX OR have worked over 6 moths as a community health worker and meets core competencies for CHWs * Provides services to Hispanic populations Exclusion Criteria: * Less than 18 years of age and old * Not comfortable speaking, reading, and writing English OR Spanish * Male * Does not have access to a computer that has internet * Pregnant * Does not have a community health worker certification through the state of TX OR have not worked over 6 moths as a community health worker and does not meet core competencies for CHWs * Does not provide services to Hispanic populations
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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ISA Associates
Arlington, Virginia, 22203, United States
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