This is a pilot randomized clinical trial testing an implementation intervention to support delivery of a behavioral weight loss program at community mental health programs.
This is a pilot randomized clinical trial testing an implementation intervention to support delivery of a behavioral weight loss program at community mental health programs. Investigators will conduct a pilot trial testing a standard and an enhanced implementation intervention. The evidenced based intervention investigators are basing the behavioral weight loss program on is ACHIEVE, and investigators are calling the translated weight loss program ACHIEVE-D. The standard version of the implementation intervention, which will train community mental health program staff to become ACHIEVE-D coaches and peers to become ACHIEVE-D peer-leaders, will include in-person and online training and avatar-assisted motivational interviewing practice, as well as organizational strategy meetings. The enhanced implementation intervention will include all of these strategies + performance coaching for ACHIEVE-D coaches.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
92
training, motivational interviewing practice
meetings with leadership to optimize implementation of evidence-based practices
to enhance ability to deliver the weight management intervention
Joseph Gennusa
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Knowledge of ACHIEVE Intervention Topics
Knowledge to deliver the intervention using a measure developed by the study team with questions related to weight management and group exercise, 22 questions, each either correct or incorrect. Score range 0-22 will reflect number of questions answered correctly. Higher score indicates better performance.
Time frame: Baseline and 6 months
Self-efficacy to Deliver ACHIEVE Intervention
Self-efficacy to deliver the intervention using a measure developed by the study team with a score range of 1-10. A higher score is better and indicates higher confidence to deliver the intervention.
Time frame: Baseline and 6 months
Fidelity to ACHIEVE Intervention
Fidelity to the intervention using a tool rating minimal competencies in delivering the intervention. This is a closed ended rating form where coaches are observed and rated. Total scores ranged from 0 to 34 with higher scores indicating higher fidelity.
Time frame: Baseline (after initial training) and 6 months
Added Sugar Consumption as Measured by National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) Five Factor Dietary Screener Survey
Participants self reported responses to the NHIS five factor dietary screener. The potential values range from 0 servings to no upper limit with higher numbers indicating higher amounts of food product consumed.
Time frame: Baseline and 6 months
Fruit and Vegetable Consumption as Measured by National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) Five Factor Dietary Screener Survey
Participants self reported responses to the NHIS five factor dietary screener. The potential values range from 0 servings to no upper limit with higher numbers indicating higher amounts of food product consumed.
Time frame: Baseline and 6 months
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Consumer Sedentary Behavior
CARDIA-EARLY Sedentary Behavior questionnaire. 12-item sedentary behavior measure which separately estimates the amount of time (None,15 minutes or less, 30 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours, 3 hours, 4 hours, 5 hours, 6 hours or more) spent on six categories of sedentary behaviors for an average weekday or weekend day. These responses are then summed to create separate estimates of average weekday and weekend day total sedentary behavior. A weekly estimate of sedentary behavior these scores are weighted and then summed for a total score which ranges from 0 to 168 hours and an average day estimate is calculated by dividing this weekly estimate by 7 (0 to 24). Scores reported below reflect the average day estimate of sedentary behavior with a possible score range of 0 to 24 hours. For all scoring a higher score indicates more sedentary activity completed in the day. Higher score is worse.
Time frame: Baseline and 6 months
Client Weight
Weight measured in kilograms (kg) using a calibrated scale and standardized procedures
Time frame: Baseline and 6 months
Continued Site Implementation
Sites reported whether program was still being delivered six months after original study period.
Time frame: 12 months (6 months after original study period of Baseline to 6 months)