CompletedNot Applicable

Weight Loss Intervention for the Reduction of Cancer Risk and Health Disparities in Rural Ohio

United States40 participantsStarted 2021-11-06

Plain-language summary

This study determines the feasibility of a telephone-based weight lost intervention in reducing cancer risk and health disparities in rural Ohio. Obesity is the leading preventable cause of cancer, and obesity-related inflammation is linked to elevated cancer risk, independent of obesity itself. Rural populations are a vulnerable population in need of increased access to tailored strategies and benefit from weight loss interventions. This study aims to see whether a telephone-based intervention may help obese people in rural area to reduce body weight, so as to prevent obesity-related cancer.

Who can participate

Age range20 Years – 64 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Body mass index (BMI) \>= 25 kg/m\^2 * Age: 20-64.9 years * Not currently participating in any weight loss intervention or meet the physical activity recommendation (150 min/week of moderate-intensity exercise or 75 min/week of vigorous exercise) * The ability to walk two blocks * Ability to speak and read English Exclusion Criteria: * Prior cancer diagnosis (except non-melanoma skin cancer) or severe medical conditions such as unstable cardiovascular disease or digestive disorders that would preclude physical activity and dietary intervention * Pregnant or nursing women * Unable to give informed consent

What they're measuring

Feasibility of a 15-week Telephone-based Weight Loss Intervention

Timeframe: Up to 15 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05040152

SponsorOhio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2022-05-17

Results submitted2025-05-30

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