NCT03060525

Deaf Weight Wise 2.0: A Healthy Lifestyle Intervention With Deaf Adults Who Are Overweight or Obese

Deaf Weight Wise 2.0: Clinical Trial of a Healthy Lifestyle Intervention With Deaf Adults Ages 21 to 70

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 76 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Rochester · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 21 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of the Deaf Weight Wise 2.0 (DWW 2.0) study is to test an evidence-based, comprehensive program to modify obesity-related health behaviors with Deaf people ages 21 to 70 who use American Sign Language (ASL) as their primary language. Participants will be randomized to one of four arms: immediate intervention vs. intervention delayed one year, and in-person group intervention vs. individual intervention delivered via videophone. The investigators' primary hypothesis is that participants in the immediate DWW 2.0 intervention will increase their physical activity and reduce their caloric intake and body weight compared with those in the delayed intervention group (no intervention yet).

Conditions

• Overweight
• Obesity

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Deaf Weight Wise 2.0	Deaf Weight Wise 2.0 is a group or individual intervention lead by trained, American Sign Language fluent Deaf counselors, who utilize an existing evidence-based curriculum that emphasizes healthy eating, exercise, and lifestyle components. It is a behavior change intervention that uses motivational interviewing techniques to help participants identify/recognize their own unhealthy behaviors, help individuals build skills that will promote behavior change, and help group members to support each other to make behavior changes. The Curriculum includes group exercise activities ("Do It!"), experiential learning activities ("Try It!" such as learning how to read a nutrition label or modify a recipe to make it healthier), and group activities related to food preparation or sampling healthy foods ("Taste It!"). Self-monitoring using daily food diaries and weekly "weigh-ins" is also a key component. The intervention also includes a 6-month follow up and maintenance phase.

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-01-25
• Primary completion: 2019-08-29
• Completion: 2019-08-29
• First posted: 2017-02-23
• Last updated: 2024-07-05
• Results posted: 2024-07-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States