Culturally adapted digital program for binge eating and weight in Black women
Treating Binge Eating and Obesity Digitally in Black Women: A Feasibility Study
This program tests a culturally tailored digital app to help Black women with obesity who binge eat reduce binge episodes and manage weight.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 60 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | Female |
| Sponsor | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Chapel Hill, North Carolina) |
| Trial ID | NCT05693896 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
The team will adapt a validated appetite-awareness and behavioral weight program into a culturally relevant digital tool for Black women with obesity who binge eat. They will gather input on barriers and facilitators to detecting and treating binge eating, then conduct usability testing with stakeholders to refine content and design. After refinement, the app will be tested in a randomized trial embedded in primary care to examine feasibility and preliminary efficacy. Eligible participants must be adults with BMI ≥30 who report at least one weekly binge episode, live or work near Kannapolis, NC, and have a Bluetooth-enabled smartphone.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Black women aged 18 or older with BMI ≥30 kg/m² who report at least one weekly binge episode, regularly use a Bluetooth-enabled smartphone, and live or work within 30 miles of Kannapolis, NC are ideal candidates.
Not a fit: People who are pregnant, in substance abuse treatment, currently receiving treatment for eating difficulties, purging, have a history of anorexia, are intravenous drug users, consume more than four alcoholic drinks per day, or are enrolled in another weight reduction program would be excluded and are unlikely to benefit from this protocol.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the intervention could provide an accessible, culturally tailored digital option to reduce binge eating and help prevent further weight gain for Black women.
How similar studies have performed: Behavioral treatments and some digital programs have reduced binge episodes in prior research, but culturally tailored digital interventions for Black women are scarce and outcomes in this population have historically been poorer, so this approach is relatively novel.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: * Over 18 years of age, * BMI ≥ 30 kg/m\^2, * have and regularly use a Bluetooth-enabled smartphone, * report at least one binge eating episode weekly, * work or live within 30 miles of Kannapolis, NC, * complete the screening questionnaire Exclusion Criteria: * currently pregnant, * in substance abuse treatment, * involved in another weight reduction program, * have a history of anorexia, * are purging, * currently in treatment for eating difficulties, * are concurrent intravenous drug users * consume \>4 alcoholic beverages/day
Where this trial is running
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- UNC-Chapel Hill — Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Rachel Goode, PhD,MPH — University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- Study coordinator: Tyisha Harper, MBA
- Email: tyharper@unc.edu
- Phone: 704-250-5085
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.