CompletedNot Applicable

Healthy Immigrant Community: Mobilizing the Power of Social Networks

United States475 participantsStarted 2022-04-23

Plain-language summary

The objective of this study is to leverage existing social networks for health behavior change relevant to obesity and cardiovascular risk among immigrant populations in Southeast, Minnesota.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Self-identification as Hispanic or Somali. * Member of a social network identified in the social network analysis. * Willingness to participate in all aspects of the study. * Provision of informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy at the time of enrollment. * Serious medical conditions or disabilities that would make physical activity difficult. * To avoid stigmatization, a normal weight (BMI\<25) will not exclude individuals from participating in the intervention, but they will be excluded from the measurements and analyses.

What they're measuring

Change in Weight

Timeframe: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months

Change in Waist Circumference From Baseline to 6 Months and From Baseline to 12 Months

Timeframe: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months

Change in "Life's Simple 6" Composite Score From Baseline to 6 Months and From Baseline to 12 Months

Timeframe: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months

Lost >5% of Body Weight

Timeframe: 6 months, 12 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05136339

SponsorMayo Clinic

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-08-30

Results submitted2025-08-26

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