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TOPS for Weight Loss

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Nia Mitchell, MD
Research Sponsored by Duke University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Women diagnosed with breast cancer with BMI ≥ 25 kg/m after completion of primary 2 therapy (surgery, radiation, adjuvant or neo-adjuvant chemotherapy).
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months
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Study Summary

This study is evaluating whether a weight loss program is feasible and acceptable for overweight and obese African American breast cancer survivors.

Eligible Conditions
  • Weight Loss
  • Obesity
  • Breast Cancer
  • TOPS Program

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Number of Invited Women Who Attended the TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Information Session
Number of Women Who Attended the Information Session and Joined the TOPS Program
Number of Women Who Remained in the Program for 12 Weeks
+1 more
Secondary outcome measures
Percent Change in Participants' Weight as Measured by Scale Reading

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: TOPSExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
weight loss program (Take Off Pounds Sensibly, TOPS) for overweight and obese African American breast cancer survivors
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
TOPS
2017
N/A
~60

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Who is running the clinical trial?

National Institutes of Health (NIH)NIH
2,693 Previous Clinical Trials
6,951,566 Total Patients Enrolled
33 Trials studying Weight Loss
3,303 Patients Enrolled for Weight Loss
Duke UniversityLead Sponsor
2,358 Previous Clinical Trials
3,420,044 Total Patients Enrolled
23 Trials studying Weight Loss
5,673 Patients Enrolled for Weight Loss
Nia Mitchell, MDPrincipal InvestigatorDuke University

Frequently Asked Questions

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
TOPS for African American Breast Cancer Survivors
2021. "TOPS for African American Breast Cancer Survivors". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04741802.
~7 spots leftby Apr 2025
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