NCT05386238

Engaging Men From Blue-collar Industries in Weight Loss

Engaging Men From Blue-collar Industries in Weight Loss: Study 3- Evaluating the Acceptability of Weight Loss Treatments

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 28 (actual)
• Sponsor: Rush University Medical Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Objectives\*: Primary Objective: Aim 1: Examine the acceptability of tailored behavioral weight loss program and a standard program in men working in blue-collar occupations. Aim 2: Compare recruitment approaches that vary on trust-based messaging to recruit men with overweight/obesity who work in blue-collar occupations. Secondary Objectives: Determine the feasibility of retaining participants to a randomized trial over six months.

Detailed description

Men working in blue-collar occupations have a high prevalence of overweight and obesity and have high rates of comorbidities associated with obesity. Unfortunately, these men are unlikely to participate in evidenced-based weight loss interventions. Further, few efficacious interventions have been developed that target this population for weight control. The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility and acceptability of tailored recruitment messages and a novel, tailored behavioral weight loss intervention in the context of a randomized trial.

Conditions

• Obesity

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Standard behavioral weight loss program	16 internet-delivered, group sessions over 6 months supported by digital handouts. The intervention will focus on changes to eating, physical activity, and self-monitoring.
BEHAVIORAL	Tailored behavioral weight loss program	16 internet-delivered, group sessions over 6 months supported by digital handouts or videos tailored to men working in blue-collar occupations. The intervention will focus on changes to eating, physical activity, and self-monitoring.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-09-28
• Primary completion: 2023-11-15
• Completion: 2023-11-15
• First posted: 2022-05-23
• Last updated: 2025-03-18
• Results posted: 2025-03-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States