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Sleep & Exercise Intervention for Obesity

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Waitlist Available
Led By Lorna McNeill
Research Sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Overweight and/or obese adults (body mass index range: 25.0 or greater)
Able to engage in moderate intensity physical activity as determined by the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) or by physicians clearance (letter from physician or nurse practitioner) if endorsing any items on the PAR-Q
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up at 9 weeks
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is testing whether sleep and physical activity interventions can help increase physical activity in overweight or obese African Americans who don't get enough exercise.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for overweight or obese African American adults who are sedentary, sleep less than 6 hours a night, and have internet access. They must be able to do moderate exercise (cleared by a questionnaire or doctor) but not currently in a weight management program, without untreated thyroid issues, severe depression risk, high caffeine intake, or plans to move from Houston soon.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study tests if interventions focused on improving sleep and increasing physical activity can help sedentary African Americans become more active. Participants will engage in focus groups, health education sessions, online activities, interviews and fill out questionnaires.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since the interventions involve lifestyle changes rather than medication there may be minimal side effects such as muscle soreness from increased activity or changes in sleeping patterns during the adjustment period.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below
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My BMI is 25 or higher, indicating I am overweight or obese.
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I am cleared by my doctor to do moderate exercise.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~at 9 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and at 9 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Determine the f easibility of a brief sleep intervention prior to or following a physical activity (PA) intervention
Satisfaction of a brief sleep intervention prior to or following a PA intervention
Sleep experiences
Secondary outcome measures
Physical activity increase
Sedentary behavior reduction
Sleep improvement
Other outcome measures
Biomarker analysis
Health behavior
Psychosocial behavior

Trial Design

4Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Group II (health coaching session, sleep intervention)Experimental Treatment3 Interventions
Participants receive 2 web-based health coaching sessions over 30-45 minutes consisting of topics such as healthy shopping, increasing physical activity, identifying barriers, and eating out during weeks 1-4. Participants then receive a web-based sleep intervention weekly during weeks 5-9. Participants may optionally complete an interview over 1 hour at week 9.
Group II: Group I (sleep intervention, health coaching session)Experimental Treatment3 Interventions
Participants receive a web-based sleep intervention weekly during weeks 1-4. Participants then receive 2 web-based health coaching sessions over 30-45 minutes consisting of topics such as healthy shopping, increasing physical activity, identifying barriers, and eating out during weeks 5-9. Participants may optionally complete an interview over 1 hour at week 9.
Group III: Focus group and interview (focus group, interview)Experimental Treatment3 Interventions
Participants attend either a focus group or interview about the sleep intervention and sleep-related problems over 90 minutes.
Group IV: Group III (health education material, counseling session)Active Control4 Interventions
Participants receive educational material on healthy homes. Participants also receive 2 web-based counseling sessions over 30-45 minutes consisting of topics such as indoor air quality, CPR and first aid, and emergency preparedness at weeks 1 and 3. Participants may optionally complete an interview over 1 hour at week 9.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterLead Sponsor
2,966 Previous Clinical Trials
1,804,753 Total Patients Enrolled
National Cancer Institute (NCI)NIH
13,654 Previous Clinical Trials
40,933,125 Total Patients Enrolled
Lorna McNeillPrincipal InvestigatorM.D. Anderson Cancer Center
6 Previous Clinical Trials
1,617 Total Patients Enrolled

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Sleep and Physical Activity Intervention for Increasing Physical Activity in Overweight or Obese and Sedentary African Americans
2019. "Sleep and Physical Activity Intervention for Increasing Physical Activity in Overweight or Obese and Sedentary African Americans". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04236882.
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