NCT01452269

Study of a Healthy Lifestyle Intervention for Deaf Adults Who Are Overweight or Obese

Deaf Weight Wise: A Healthy Lifestyle Intervention for Deaf Adults

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 104 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Rochester · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 40 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of the Deaf Weight Wise study is to test a 16 week, evidence-based, comprehensive program to change obesity-related health behaviors in Deaf people who use American Sign Language (ASL) as their primary language. Participants will be randomized to one of two study arms - immediate intervention or delayed intervention. In addition to the intervention activities, participants will also take part in five study visits over the course of two years. At these study visits, the investigators will administer several surveys as well as conduct biometric assessments. The investigators primary hypothesis is that the immediate intervention group will increase their levels of physical activity and reduce their caloric intake and body weight immediately following the intervention, compared to the delayed intervention group.

Conditions

• Overweight
• Obesity

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Deaf Weight Wise program	Groups will consist of approximately 13 subjects who meet for 2 hours a week for 16 weeks. Group sessions will be offered at a variety of times and days of the week. A trained, deaf, ASL-fluent counselor will lead the sessions. Subjects will be asked to complete a food and physical activity diary. Each intervention session will include a weigh-in, group sharing/problem solving, discussion of a weight management topic, and goal setting/action planning for the next week. Periodically, each subject will receive a Personal Feedback Report. Subjects will be able to earn points for complying with various aspects of the program. Points can be redeemed for small prizes (i.e. water bottles). The maintenance phase consists of two meetings at the beginning of the 6-month maintenance period and three months later. This will consist of a weigh-in, review of self-monitored diet and physical activity, problem solving and goal setting/action planning for their long-term program.

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-10-01
• Primary completion: 2014-07-01
• Completion: 2014-07-01
• First posted: 2011-10-14
• Last updated: 2023-09-06
• Results posted: 2015-07-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States