DiabetesFIGHT for LifeNCT07441655
Families Implementing Good Health Traditions for Life
A study testing Families Implementing Good Health Traditions for Life in people with Diabetes and Chronic Disease, run by Morehouse School of Medicine at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
This study will provide evidence for the utility of using a community-engaged research approach to implement a tailored, family-oriented adaptation of the Diabetes Prevention Program that will have positive effects on risk factors associated with type 2 diabetes morbidity and mortality among Black families in a… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Diabetes, Chronic Disease, Type 2 Diabetes
- What is being tested?
- Families Implementing Good Health Traditions for Life
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 70 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 1 Feb 2026to 31 Jul 2028
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Family 1.a.) Black Parent/Guardian: age 18 years or older residing in the same household with child (i.e., biological or have legal guardianship for child) 1.b.) Child: age 8-15 years old
- Parent/Guardian have HbA1c level 5.7-6.4% (prediabetes)
- Parent/Guardian willing to commit to participation in a 20-month research study and have no plans to move from the area over the next 20-months
- Parent/child are ambulatory and able to participate in physical activity
Who cannot join
- Individuals with severe psychological disorders that may prevent/interfere with study participation
- Physical impairments that may prevent participation in moderate intensity physical activity;
- Previous diagnosis of diabetes
- History of congestive heart failure, renal failure, or recent (<12 months) cardiovascular events such as myocardial infarction or stroke;
- Person taking medications that may affect endpoint analyses
- Persons with co-morbid contraindications to physical activity or dietary changes.
- Currently pregnant or planning to become pregnant in the next year.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
United States1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Morehouse School of Medicine
Albany, Georgia, 31705
Kenya Baker, MSPAS, 229-639-3103 ext. 3123, kenya.baker@aaphc.org
Asia K Rivers, MPH, 404-752-1610, arivers@msm.edu
About this study
This study will provide evidence for the utility of using a community-engaged research approach to implement a tailored, family-oriented adaptation of the Diabetes Prevention Program that will have positive effects on risk factors associated with type 2 diabetes morbidity and mortality among Black families in a Southwest Georgia community.
Read the detailed description
The goal of this project is to utilize a community-engaged research approach to reduce type 2 diabetes risk among Black families through the tailoring of the diabetes prevention program for families. The proposed study will be carried out by researchers and community members with expertise in community engagement, type 2 diabetes prevention, and family interventions/programming. It is hypothesized that the Families Implementing Good Health Traditions for Life study (FIGHT for Life), a region specific adaptation of the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) for high-risk adults paired with a DPP-adapted curriculum for children will result in improved program acceptance and compliance, thus improving health indicators associated with type 2 diabetes risk across Black families. The efficacy of the community-engaged research-adapted FIGHT for Life intervention to improve weight, an important type 2 diabetes risk factor, in Black parents with pre-diabetes (primary outcome) will be evaluated. The goal is that parents enrolled in the family intervention will demonstrate a 4% reduction in weight at the end of the intervention.
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Chronic Disease, Type 2 Diabetes, Healthy Lifestyle, Nutrition, Healthy, Sedentary Behavior
- Being tested
- Families Implementing Good Health Traditions for Life
- Keywords
- diabetes, rural, type 2 diabetes, nutrition, physical activity, diabetes prevention, family research, family and household, chronic disease, sedentary behavior
- Medical subject headings
- Diabetes Mellitus, Chronic Disease, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Sedentary Behavior, Motor Activity
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Families Implementing Good Health Traditions for LifeBehavioural
Also called FIGHT of Life
The 16-session weekly curriculum will have five components: 1) strategies for monitoring food intake and reducing calories; 2) identifying and controlling both personal and social cues for unhealthy eating behaviors; 3) the role of stress in unhealthy eating and relapse prevention; 4) strategies for monitoring and improving physical activity and sedentary behaviors; and 5) strategies to improve family support and cohesion. Parents and children will be divided into separate, 2-hour sessions most weeks. The sessions will be co-facilitated by trained CHWs and research staff members. As children of different ages will be participating, enough staff will be present to keep youth sessions well-coordinated in order to engage all ages. All sessions will be held in community locations convenient to the families, such as YMCAs, faith-based institutions, federally qualified health centers, etc.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Families Implementing Good Health Traditions for Life | Other | Seven cohorts with a total of seventy families (10 families per cohort) will be enrolled in the study. Families will meet for weekly for 16 weeks and be administered child and adult specific curriculums to encourage healthy lifestyle changes. The adults will received the initial 16-week curriculum of the CDC's Diabetes Prevention Program, and the children will receive an aligned DPP-adapted curriculum. Receives: Behavioral: Families Implementing Good Health Traditions for Life |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change in weight from baseline to post-intervention at 4 months
Parents enrolled in the family intervention will demonstrate a 4% change in weight at the end of the intervention.
Measured: 4 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted2 Mar 2026
- Study start1 Feb 2026
- Primary completion31 Mar 2028 (estimated)
- Study completion31 Jul 2028 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for DiabetesStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 70 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Morehouse School of Medicine
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Rakale Collins Quarells, Morehouse School of Medicine
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07441655
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2022805-14
- Other IDs
- 2U54MD007602-36
- Acronym
- FIGHT for Life
- Status last verified
- Jun 2026
- First submitted
- 24 Feb 2026
- Last updated
- 5 Aug 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: Individual Participant Data (IPD) collected during this study will not be shared with external researchers. The decision not to share IPD is based on considerations including participant confidentiality, informed consent limitations, and institutional data protection policies. All data will be reported in aggregate form in publications and presentations to ensure that no individual participant can be identified. Qualified researchers may contact the study sponsor or principal investigator with specific inquiries; however, access to raw individual-level data will not be provided.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 5 Aug 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Families Implementing Good Health Traditions for Life
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07441655
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- FIGHT for Life / 2022805-14
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Chronic Disease, Type 2 Diabetes, Healthy Lifestyle, Nutrition, Healthy, Sedentary Behavior
- Keywords
- diabetes, rural, type 2 diabetes, nutrition, physical activity, diabetes prevention, family research, family and household
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 70 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Morehouse School of MedicineUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
- Study start
- 1 Feb 2026 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Mar 2028 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 31 Jul 2028 (estimated)
- First posted
- 2 Mar 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study will provide evidence for the utility of using a community-engaged research approach to implement a tailored, family-oriented adaptation of the Diabetes Prevention Program that will have positive effects on risk factors associated with type 2 diabetes morbidity and mortality among Black families in a Southwest Georgia community.
Detailed description
The goal of this project is to utilize a community-engaged research approach to reduce type 2 diabetes risk among Black families through the tailoring of the diabetes prevention program for families. The proposed study will be carried out by researchers and community members with expertise in community engagement, type 2 diabetes prevention, and family interventions/programming. It is hypothesized that the Families Implementing Good Health Traditions for Life study (FIGHT for Life), a region specific adaptation of the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) for high-risk adults paired with a DPP-adapted curriculum for children will result in improved program acceptance and compliance, thus improving health indicators associated with type 2 diabetes risk across Black families. The efficacy of the community-engaged research-adapted FIGHT for Life intervention to improve weight, an important type 2 diabetes risk factor, in Black parents with pre-diabetes (primary outcome) will be evaluated. The goal is that parents enrolled in the family intervention will demonstrate a 4% reduction in weight at the end of the intervention.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Families Implementing Good Health Traditions for Life | Other | Behavioral: Families Implementing Good Health Traditions for LifeSeven cohorts with a total of seventy families (10 families per cohort) will be enrolled in the study. Families will meet for weekly for 16 weeks and be administered child and adult specific curriculums to encourage healthy lifestyle changes. The adults will received the initial 16-week curriculum of the CDC's Diabetes Prevention Program, and the children will receive an aligned DPP-adapted curriculum. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Family 1.a.) Black Parent/Guardian: age 18 years or older residing in the same household with child (i.e., biological or have legal guardianship for child) 1.b.) Child: age 8-15 years old
- Parent/Guardian have HbA1c level 5.7-6.4% (prediabetes)
- Parent/Guardian willing to commit to participation in a 20-month research study and have no plans to move from the area over the next 20-months
- Parent/child are ambulatory and able to participate in physical activity
Key exclusion criteria (7 listed)
- Individuals with severe psychological disorders that may prevent/interfere with study participation
- Physical impairments that may prevent participation in moderate intensity physical activity;
- Previous diagnosis of diabetes
- History of congestive heart failure, renal failure, or recent (<12 months) cardiovascular events such as myocardial infarction or stroke;
- Person taking medications that may affect endpoint analyses
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Families Implementing Good Health Traditions for LifeAlso: FIGHT of LifeThe 16-session weekly curriculum will have five components: 1) strategies for monitoring food intake and reducing calories; 2) identifying and controlling both personal and social cues for unhealthy eating behaviors; 3) the role of stress in unhealthy eating and relapse prevention; 4) strategies for monitoring and improving physical activity and sedentary behaviors; and 5) strategies to improve family support and cohesion. Parents and children will be divided into separate, 2-hour sessions most weeks. The sessions will be co-facilitated by trained CHWs and research staff members. As children of different ages will be participating, enough staff will be present to keep youth sessions well-coordinated in order to engage all ages. All sessions will be held in community locations convenient to the families, such as YMCAs, faith-based institutions, federally qualified health centers, etc. | Behavioural | Families Implementing Good Health Traditions for Life |
Primary outcome
Change in weight from baseline to post-intervention at 4 months
Time frame: 4 months
Parents enrolled in the family intervention will demonstrate a 4% change in weight at the end of the intervention.
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 5 Aug 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. Individual Participant Data (IPD) collected during this study will not be shared with external researchers. The decision not to share IPD is based on considerations including participant confidentiality, informed consent limitations, and institutional data protection policies. All data will be reported in aggregate form in publications and presentations to ensure that no individual participant can be identified. Qualified researchers may contact the study sponsor or principal investigator with specific inquiries; however, access to raw individual-level data will not be provided.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Families Implementing Good Health Traditions for Life in people with Diabetes and Chronic Disease, run by Morehouse School of Medicine at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Aug 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Asia K Rivers, MPH (+1 (404) 752-1610, arivers@msm.edu), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Change in weight from baseline to post-intervention at 4 months (time frame: 4 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 5 Aug 2026.