N/A
N=475
Healthy Immigrant Community: Mobilizing the Power of Social Networks
Weight Loss
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT05136339 ↗Enrolled (actual)
475
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jan 2026
Primary outcome: Primary: Change in Weight — -0.7; -0.4; -0.7; -0.3 Kilograms
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Community-based mentoring and education sessions (Behavioral)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
- Primary completion
- Aug 2024
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Change in Weight |
-0.7; -0.4; -0.7; -0.3 | — |
| PRIMARY Change in Waist Circumference From Baseline to 6 Months and From Baseline to 12 Months |
-0.4; 0.3; -0.3; 0.5 | — |
| PRIMARY Change in "Life's Simple 6" Composite Score From Baseline to 6 Months and From Baseline to 12 Months |
0.4; -0.1; 0.5; 0.2 | — |
| PRIMARY Lost >5% of Body Weight |
24; 12; 37; 18 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Systolic Blood Pressure |
3; -0.3; -0.5; -2.4 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Fasting Glucose Level |
2.3; -2.6; -0.1; -4.4 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Low-density Lipoprotein (LDL) |
4.9; 3.1; -2.9; -1 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Dietary Quality |
2.3; 2.3; 0; 3.6 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Physical Activity |
738.5; 312.2; 290.1; 1080.5 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Diastolic Blood Pressure |
0.4; -0.8; -0.7; -1.9 | — |
Summary
The objective of this study is to leverage existing social networks for health behavior change relevant to obesity and cardiovascular risk among immigrant populations in Southeast, Minnesota.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Self-identification as Hispanic or Somali.
- Member of a social network identified in the social network analysis.
- Willingness to participate in all aspects of the study.
- Provision of informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria
- Pregnancy at the time of enrollment.
- Serious medical conditions or disabilities that would make physical activity difficult.
- To avoid stigmatization, a normal weight (BMI<25) will not exclude individuals from participating in the intervention, but they will be excluded from the measurements and analyses.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05136339). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.