Social network based weight program for Black American women with obesity
Tests a social network approach to weight management in women with obesity.
Key facts
- Who runs it
- University of Illinois Chicago
- Where
- Chicago, United StatesSee the site
- Trial code
- Registry title
- BRIDGE & Friends Trial
- Status
- Recruiting
- People taking part
- 532 people, planned
- Started
- 1 Feb 2026
- Expected to end
- 31 Dec 2029
- Type of study
- Interventional, 2 groupsOne group gets an existing treatment, for comparison.
- Treatments tested
- Social Network Curriculum
- Record updated
- 1 September 2026
Who can take part
AI summary
From the trial's eligibility criteria. Machine-read from the registry text on this page, so it can be wrong. The registry text below and the trial team decide who can take part.
The trial is looking for adults aged 50 to 79 who have obesity and live in the Chicago area. It tests a Mediterranean diet weight-loss program with a social network approach.
- Age
- 50 to 79 years
- Sex
- All sexes can join.
- Disease stage
- Obesity, with a BMI of 30 to 50.
- Earlier treatment
- People who had cancer treatment in the past 12 months, or who had bariatric surgery, cannot join.
Main reasons for not taking part
- Severe ischemic heart disease
- Severe pulmonary disease
- Bariatric surgery
- Cancer treatment within the past 12 months
- Already following a Mediterranean diet
The registry criteria, word for word
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Who can take part
- 50-79 yrs old,
- BMI 30-50
- Willing to participate in all procedures
- Understand English
- Willing to make changes to diet and lifestyle
- Have access to a phone
- Plan to reside in the Chicago area for the next 12 months
Who cannot take part
- Bariatric surgery
- Severe ischemic heart disease
- Severe pulmonary disease
- Cancer treatment within the past 12 months
- Current adherence to MedDiet based on dietary screening
Check if you might fit
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 50 and 79 years old?
Where in United States
- University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, United StatesContact: Lara Blumstein, MATaking people
About the trial
What the trial wants to find out
Aim 1. Conduct a 6-month (24-session) RCT comparing MedDiet-WL to MedDiet-SN among 268 older adults with obesity (50-79 years, BMI = 30-50 kg/m²). We hypothesize that 1) Participants in MedDiet-SN will show improvements in bodyweight/BMI and body fat compared to MedDiet-WL at post-intervention (6-months), 2) Participants in MedDiet-SN will show improvements in diet (diet quality) and physical activity (step counts) compared to MedDiet-WL at post-intervention (6-months), and 3) Participants in MedDiet-SN will maintain these improvements at 12-months.
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Aim 2. Characterize and compare differences in weight management information dissemination by 268 randomized to MedDiet-WL and MedDiet-SN. We hypothesize that MedDiet-SN participants will share information to more network members compared to participants in MedDiet-WL.
Aim 3. Compare MedDiet-SN and MedDiet-WL in 268 network members. We hypothesize that MedDiet-SN network members will show, greater improvements in BMI, body fat, diet, and physical activity than MedDiet-WL network members at 6 months. We will explore how effects may vary by network (e.g., density, relationships), and messaging characteristics (e.g., modality).
The 2 groups in the trial
- MD-WLExisting treatment, for comparison
Mediterranean Diet Weight Loss
Treatment: Social Network Curriculum
- MD-WL SNExisting treatment, for comparison
Mediterranean Diet Weight Loss Social Networks
Treatment: Social Network Curriculum
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations
Print a page for my doctorData and sources
- Registry record
- Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
- Official title
- Weight Management and Black American Women: Targeting Social Networks as a Strategy to Improve Outcomes (BRIDGE & Friends)
- Plain-language title
- Social network based weight program for Black American women with obesityGenerated from the registry record. The registry title is the official one.
- AI summary
- From the trial's eligibility criteria. Read by machine on 12 November 2026.
- Fit questions
- Built from NCT07798557, who can take part
- Record updated
- 1 September 2026