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LA-CEAL CONNECT: Obesity Intervention for Underserved Communities

This study, called LA-CEAL CONNECT, is testing a program designed to help people living with obesity (a body mass index or BMI of 30-50 for non-Asian individuals, or 27.5-50 for Asian individuals) lose weight. The program includes health information, coaching from community health workers, and tools for tracking your weight and activity. It also involves community efforts to identify healthy resources and training for healthcare providers. The main goal is to see if this program helps people lose weight over 6 months compared to usual care. You may be able to join if you are 18-75 years old, weigh less than 400 pounds, and can speak English. The current status of this study is unclear.

Study design
This is an interventional study planning to enroll 522 participants. It aims to compare the LA-CEAL CONNECT program to enhanced usual care.
What's involved
Participants will receive virtual coaching sessions over a 6-month period and will self-monitor weight and physical activity during this time.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
The study will assess weight change at 6 months and aims to see if weight loss is sustained at 12 months.

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NCT06835686

Collaborative Multi-level Obesity Intervention Engaging Communities Trial

Recruiting
NAAges 18–75InterventionalTreatment
Tulane University
~522 participants
Updated 2026-08-11 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Health Literacy and Culturally Tailored MaterialsCommunity-Engaged Health Coaching and NavigationSelf-Monitoring and Remote Patient Monitoring of weight and physical activityCommunity Asset Mapping (CAM)Primary Care Provider TrainingObesity Toolkit for Primary Care Providers

At a glance

Recruiting sites
18 of 18 listed sites are recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Between-group difference in % weight change
Measured over 6 months

Conditions

Obesity

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Where it's being run

18 sites across 1 states
Louisiana18

Study leadership

  • Marie Krousel-Wood, MD, MSPH · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Tulane University

Who to contact

Laura Perry, PhD
[email protected]
504-988-8906
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

being 18 to 75 years of age
living with obesity, defined as a BMI between 30 and 50 kg/m2 for non-Asian identifying participants and BMI between 27.5 and 50 kg/m2 for Asian-identifying participants
weighing less than 400 pounds
receiving care from or willing to register at a participating FQHC clinic
able to understand and speak English
able to complete the study within the next year (e.g., not planning to move from the area within study period)

Exclusion

having given birth within the past year, pregnant or planning to become pregnant during study period (within 1 year)
currently participating in a weight-loss program
having lost more than 10 pounds in the last 6 months
being an employee or a family member of an employee of any participating FQHC
having a disease that can interfere with or be aggravated by exercise or weight loss

What this trial measures

  • Between-group difference in % weight change6 months

    Trained personnel will measure weight at all visits using a digital weight scale. For weight, measurement will be performed twice, with a third measurement if the first 2 measurements deviate more than 0.1 kg. An average of the two closest measurements will be used for analyses.