Engaging Men From Blue-collar Industries in Weight Loss

Rush University Medical Center28 enrolled

Overview

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.

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Obesity

Interventions

Standard behavioral weight loss programBEHAVIORAL

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.

Tailored behavioral weight loss programBEHAVIORAL

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.

Eligibility

Sex: MALEMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 18 years and older 2. Male 3. Body mass index (BMI) \> 25 kg/m2 4. Employed \>20 hours per week in an occupation classified as blue collar 5. Ability to communicate in English 6. Provision of signed and dated informed consent form Exclusion criteria: 1. History of bariatric surgery 2. Diabetes managed with insulin 3. Diagnosis of a serious mental illness 4. Conditions contraindicated to exercise independently (determined using four questions of Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire) 5. Report of potentially hazardous alcohol use (ASSIST \>27) 6. Weight loss in the prior six months of 10 pounds or greater 7. Body mass index ≥60 kg/m2, due to increased injury risk with exercise 8. Diagnosis of an eating disorder 9. Any major medical condition that could increase risk for injury or other contradictions for treatment, or high likelihood of attrition, as determined by the study team

Locations (1)

Rush University Medical Center

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Participant Satisfaction With the Intervention

Acceptability of the intervention will be reported as participants' satisfaction with the program rated on a 4-point scale. "How satisfied are you overall with the weight management program you received from the Study?"

Time frame: 6 months

Recruitment Response

The proportion of participants who enroll in the study by recruitment message type.

Time frame: Baseline

Secondary Outcomes

Retention Rates for Each Intervention Group

Proportion of participants who complete the final follow up assessment

Time frame: 6 months

Recruitment Reach

Number of visits to study websites

Time frame: Baseline

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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