Weight Management in Mothers and Adult Daughters

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The purpose of this study is to develop, implement, and evaluate a behavioral weight management intervention with a communication training component for Mexican-American women. The study has three specific aims. Aim 1: Develop a behavioral weight loss intervention that modifies evidence-based behavioral weight loss treatment using results from formative data collected from Mexican-American mother-daughter dyads. The adapted intervention will focus on improving dyadic communication and collaboration for providing reciprocal support for healthy eating and physical activity behaviors. Aim 2: Implement and evaluate a pilot weight management program adapted for mother-daughter dyads. Dyads will be randomly assigned to partner-based treatment with or without communication skills training. Aim 3: Evaluate associations between changes in weight, weight-related behaviors, and psychosocial variables with changes in measures assessing interpersonal communication.

Official Title
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Improving Communication and Collaboration for Weight Management in Mother-daughter

Conditions
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Overweight or Obese

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Communication
* Behavioral: Standard


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Female Body mass index of 25-50 kg/m2 Mexican or Mexican-American Exclusion Criteria: Pregnancy or plans to become pregnant in the next year 5% weight loss in the last 3 months History of bariatric surgery Serious medical condition or psychological disorder

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 65 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Female

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Communication<br>Behavioral weight loss program with communication skills training | Behavioral: Communication<br>* Behavioral weight management program adapted for mother-daughter dyads with communication skills training<br>|
| Active Comparator: Standard<br>Standard behavioral weight loss program | Behavioral: Standard<br>* Behavioral weight management program adapted for mother-daughter dyads without communication skills training<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weight change | Change in weight from baseline to post-intervention (16 weeks). | 16 weeks | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Anthropometrics |  | baseline and post-intervention (16 weeks) | 
| Blood pressure |  | baseline and post-intervention (16 weeks) | 
| Communication |  | baseline and post-intervention (16 weeks) | 
| Relationship factors (dyad, family, social networks) |  | baseline and post-intervention (16 weeks) | 
| Psychosocial factors |  | baseline and post-intervention (16 weeks) | 
| Eating behavior |  | baseline and post-intervention (16 weeks) | 
| Physical activity |  | baseline and post-intervention (16 weeks) | 
| Weight control behavior |  | baseline and post-intervention (16 weeks) | 
| Treatment attendance and adherence |  | between baseline and post-intervention (16 weeks) |