Weight MaintenanceSCULPT-JobNCT06965075
The SCULPT-Job Cohort Study
A study testing Diabetes Prevention Program in people with Weight Maintenance and Weight Loss, run by University of California, San Francisco at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
This is an research study about clinical, psychosocial, and behavioral factors that impact weight loss, weight maintenance, and cardiovascular disease in socially disadvantaged persons. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Weight Maintenance, Weight Loss, Stress, Psychological
- What is being tested?
- Diabetes Prevention Program
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 15 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 14 Dec 2023to 30 Jun 2025
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
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
- •. Inlcudes participants from socioeconomically diverse backgrounds, age > 18 years old, and BMI > 25 kg/m2 (for Asian ethnicity BMI> 22 kg/m2).
- Exclusion criteria will include pregnancy or post-partum state (< 12 months post-partum), history of diabetes (type 1 or 2), history of myocardial infarction, stroke or cardiac arrest in the prior 2 years, history of physician diagnosed cognitive, developmental or psychiatric conditions, recent orthopedic diagnosis or surgery (< 6 months) , inability to speak English, Spanish, or Chinese, persons facing housing eviction or undergoing an active housing leasing process (e.g getting their credit report in shape for a potential lease, in the process of getting a new housing lease).
Who cannot join
None listed.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: ObeSity and Jobs in SoCioeconomically Disadvantaged CommUnities --The SCULPT-Job Study
This is an research study about clinical, psychosocial, and behavioral factors that impact weight loss, weight maintenance, and cardiovascular disease in socially disadvantaged persons.
Read the detailed description
This study aims to evaluate the impact of the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) at 12 months among socioeconomically diverse participants by examining: changes in body mass index (BMI); improvements in ideal cardiovascular health scores (based on AHA 2020 goals and Life's Essential 8, where sleep data is available); and reductions in psychosocial stress.
- Conditions
- Weight Maintenance, Weight Loss, Stress, Psychological, Job Stress, Diabetes Prevention, Obesity
- Being tested
- Diabetes Prevention Program
- Medical subject headings
- Weight Loss, Stress, Psychological, Occupational Stress, Obesity, Cardiovascular Diseases
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Diabetes Prevention ProgramBehavioural
Also called DPP
Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) is a one-year lifestyle modification program that helps adults at risk for developing type 2 diabetes gain tools for healthy living.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevention Program | Experimental | The DPP is a behavioral obesity and diabetes prevention program run by the YMCA, over a 12-month period. Receives: Behavioral: Diabetes Prevention Program |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
BMI Change
Weight will be measured using a calibrated digital scale to the nearest 0.1 kg. Height will be measured using a stadiometer. Waist and hip measurements will be performed using vinyl retractable tape to the nearest 0.1 cm at the smallest horizontal portion of the waist (highest horizontal point of the iliac crest with minimal respiration) and largest area of the hip.
Measured: Baseline and 12 month
BMI Maintenance
The primary analysis of the maintenance phase will include 18-month outcomes, allowing 0-to-12 and 12-to-18 month linear changes by study arm. This model will estimate and compare mean (95% CI) 0-to-18 month changes by study arm: under the hypothesis that differential changes through month 12 will be maintained over the following 6 months, 12- and 18-month differences (95% CI) between arms will be similar (i.e., same sample size calculation). For descriptive purposes, we will compare the later slopes to quantify differential recidivism; within-arm 95% CIs that exclude positive values will demonstrate maintenance of intervention-period weight loss
Measured: Baseline and 12 month
Ideal Cardiovascular Health
AHA 2020 ideal cardiovascular health score will be used as an index about cardiovascular health consisting of health behaviors and factors. Ideal cardiovascular health is defined as: BMI < 25 kg/m2, > 150 min/week of moderate physical activity, a healthy diet pattern including sufficient amounts of fruits and vegetables, optimal blood pressure (< 120/<80 mmHg), fasting glucose (< 100 mg/dL), total cholesterol < 200, and never smoking or quit smoking for more than 12 months
For analysis, the investigators will score each item-level category as (0,0.5,1), respectively. This step expands the granularity of ICH Scores from 8 to 15 values, allowing finer measure of longitudinal change during the intervention and maintenance periods. For descriptive purposes,the investigators will compare the later slopes to quantify differential recidivism; within-arm 95% CIs that exclude positive values will demonstrate maintenance of intervention-period weight loss.
Measured: Baseline and 12 month
Secondary outcomes (4)
Cumulative Stress
The construct "cumulative psychological stress"(CPS), will be used to capture eight types of stress that commonly affect individuals over a life-course. The stressors include negative and traumatic life events, work-family stress, work, financial stress, intimate partner stress, neighborhood stress, and everyday discrimination. The questionnaire was constructed using a battery of scales approach that utilizes scales that have good psychometric properties that were assembled for the Chicago Community Health Aging (CCAHS), American Changing Lives, and Alameda County and Detroit Area Studies. Weights were assigned to each of the 8 domains comprising the cumulative stress score based on the reciprocal of the standard deviation of the scores for questions in each domain. The 8 domain-specific weighted scores were then added to create the cumulative stress score (CPS; range 16-385), with higher values representing higher stress.
Measured: Baseline and 12 month
Impulsivity
The following indicators will be obtained: Self-reported indicators of trait impulsivity via the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale.
Measured: Baseline and 12 month
Cellular Aging Biomarkers
To measure the change in telomeres, telomere length processing will be performed using finger-stick blood samples collected from participants at baseline and 12 months. Approximately 30 microliters of blood will be collected.
Relative mean telomere length will be measured from DNA by a quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) assay as (T)/(S) ratio. The inter-assay coefficient of variability for telomere length measurement is 3.7%. The intra-assay coefficient of variability is 2.5% (equivalent to 0.13 kilobases/baseline mean)
Measured: Baseline and 12 month
Binge Eating
BIS captures impulsive decision making, lack of planning, and impaired attention. We will assess binge eating by evaluating binge eating frequency using the methods from the Framingham Heart Study and severity from a 16 item binge eating scale, BES.
Measured: Baseline and 12 month
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted11 May 2025
- Study start14 Dec 2023
- Primary completion30 Jun 2025
- Study completion30 Jun 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (7)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Weight MaintenanceStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University of California, San FranciscoThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- 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
- 15 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- American Heart Association
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Michelle A Albert, MD, Principal investigator, University of California, SF
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06965075
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 18-26093 B
- Acronym
- SCULPT-Job
- Status last verified
- Nov 2025
- First submitted
- 1 May 2025
- Last updated
- 10 Nov 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Baranowski T, Cullen KW, Nicklas T, Thompson D, Baranowski J. Are current health behavioral change models helpful in guiding prevention of weight gain efforts? Obes Res. 2003 Oct;11 Suppl:23S-43S. doi: 10.1038/oby.2003.222.
PubMed 14569036Baum A, Garofalo JP, Yali AM. Socioeconomic status and chronic stress. Does stress account for SES effects on health? Ann N Y Acad Sci. 1999;896:131-44. doi: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1999.tb08111.x.
PubMed 10681894Kumanyika SK, Whitt-Glover MC, Gary TL, Prewitt TE, Odoms-Young AM, Banks-Wallace J, Beech BM, Halbert CH, Karanja N, Lancaster KJ, Samuel-Hodge CD. Expanding the obesity research paradigm to reach African American communities. Prev Chronic Dis. 2007 Oct;4(4):A112. Epub 2007 Sep 15.
PubMed 17875256Lantz PM, House JS, Mero RP, Williams DR. Stress, life events, and socioeconomic disparities in health: results from the Americans' Changing Lives Study. J Health Soc Behav. 2005 Sep;46(3):274-88. doi: 10.1177/002214650504600305.
PubMed 16259149Spinella M. Normative data and a short form of the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale. Int J Neurosci. 2007 Mar;117(3):359-68. doi: 10.1080/00207450600588881.
PubMed 17365120Gormally J, Black S, Daston S, Rardin D. The assessment of binge eating severity among obese persons. Addict Behav. 1982;7(1):47-55. doi: 10.1016/0306-4603(82)90024-7.
PubMed 7080884Albert MA, Durazo EM, Slopen N, Zaslavsky AM, Buring JE, Silva T, Chasman D, Williams DR. Cumulative psychological stress and cardiovascular disease risk in middle aged and older women: Rationale, design, and baseline characteristics. Am Heart J. 2017 Oct;192:1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2017.06.012. Epub 2017 Jun 28.
PubMed 28938955
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 10 Nov 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- ObeSity and Jobs in SoCioeconomically Disadvantaged CommUnities --The SCULPT-Job Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06965075
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- SCULPT-Job / 18-26093 B
- Conditions
- Weight Maintenance, Weight Loss, Stress, Psychological, Job Stress, Diabetes Prevention, Obesity
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 15 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of California, San FranciscoUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- American Heart Association
- Study start
- 14 Dec 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Jun 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 30 Jun 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 11 May 2025 (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 is an research study about clinical, psychosocial, and behavioral factors that impact weight loss, weight maintenance, and cardiovascular disease in socially disadvantaged persons.
Detailed description
This study aims to evaluate the impact of the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) at 12 months among socioeconomically diverse participants by examining: changes in body mass index (BMI); improvements in ideal cardiovascular health scores (based on AHA 2020 goals and Life's Essential 8, where sleep data is available); and reductions in psychosocial stress.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevention Program | Experimental | Behavioral: Diabetes Prevention ProgramThe DPP is a behavioral obesity and diabetes prevention program run by the YMCA, over a 12-month period. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- •. Inlcudes participants from socioeconomically diverse backgrounds, age > 18 years old, and BMI > 25 kg/m2 (for Asian ethnicity BMI> 22 kg/m2).
- Exclusion criteria will include pregnancy or post-partum state (< 12 months post-partum), history of diabetes (type 1 or 2), history of myocardial infarction, stroke or cardiac arrest in the prior 2 years, history of physician diagnosed cognitive, developmental or psychiatric conditions, recent orthopedic diagnosis or surgery (< 6 months) , inability to speak English, Spanish, or Chinese, persons facing housing eviction or undergoing an active housing leasing process (e.g getting their credit report in shape for a potential lease, in the process of getting a new housing lease).
Key exclusion criteria (0 listed)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevention ProgramAlso: DPPDiabetes Prevention Program (DPP) is a one-year lifestyle modification program that helps adults at risk for developing type 2 diabetes gain tools for healthy living. | Behavioural | Diabetes Prevention Program |
Primary outcome
BMI Change
Time frame: Baseline and 12 month
Weight will be measured using a calibrated digital scale to the nearest 0.1 kg. Height will be measured using a stadiometer. Waist and hip measurements will be performed using vinyl retractable tape to the nearest 0.1 cm at the smallest horizontal portion of the waist (highest horizontal point of the iliac crest with minimal respiration) and largest area of the hip.
BMI Maintenance
Time frame: Baseline and 12 month
The primary analysis of the maintenance phase will include 18-month outcomes, allowing 0-to-12 and 12-to-18 month linear changes by study arm. This model will estimate and compare mean (95% CI) 0-to-18 month changes by study arm: under the hypothesis that differential changes through month 12 will be maintained over the following 6 months, 12- and 18-month differences (95% CI) between arms will be similar (i.e., same sample size calculation). For descriptive purposes, we will compare the later slopes to quantify differential recidivism; within-arm 95% CIs that exclude positive values will demonstrate maintenance of intervention-period weight loss
Ideal Cardiovascular Health
Time frame: Baseline and 12 month
AHA 2020 ideal cardiovascular health score will be used as an index about cardiovascular health consisting of health behaviors and factors. Ideal cardiovascular health is defined as: BMI < 25 kg/m2, > 150 min/week of moderate physical activity, a healthy diet pattern including sufficient amounts of fruits and vegetables, optimal blood pressure (< 120/<80 mmHg), fasting glucose (< 100 mg/dL), total cholesterol < 200, and never smoking or quit smoking for more than 12 months For analysis, the investigators will score each item-level category as (0,0.5,1), respectively. This step expands the granularity of ICH Scores from 8 to 15 values, allowing finer measure of longitudinal change during the intervention and maintenance periods. For descriptive purposes,the investigators will compare the later slopes to quantify differential recidivism; within-arm 95% CIs that exclude positive values will demonstrate maintenance of intervention-period weight loss.
4 secondary outcomes
Cumulative Stress
Time frame: Baseline and 12 month
Impulsivity
Time frame: Baseline and 12 month
Cellular Aging Biomarkers
Time frame: Baseline and 12 month
Binge Eating
Time frame: Baseline and 12 month
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 10 Nov 2025.
- Background: PubMed 14569036Baranowski T, Cullen KW, Nicklas T, Thompson D, Baranowski J. Are current health behavioral change models helpful in guiding prevention of weight gain efforts? Obes Res. 2003 Oct;11 Suppl:23S-43S. doi: 10.1038/oby.2003.222.
- Background: PubMed 10681894Baum A, Garofalo JP, Yali AM. Socioeconomic status and chronic stress. Does stress account for SES effects on health? Ann N Y Acad Sci. 1999;896:131-44. doi: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1999.tb08111.x.
- Background: PubMed 17875256Kumanyika SK, Whitt-Glover MC, Gary TL, Prewitt TE, Odoms-Young AM, Banks-Wallace J, Beech BM, Halbert CH, Karanja N, Lancaster KJ, Samuel-Hodge CD. Expanding the obesity research paradigm to reach African American communities. Prev Chronic Dis. 2007 Oct;4(4):A112. Epub 2007 Sep 15.
- Background: PubMed 16259149Lantz PM, House JS, Mero RP, Williams DR. Stress, life events, and socioeconomic disparities in health: results from the Americans' Changing Lives Study. J Health Soc Behav. 2005 Sep;46(3):274-88. doi: 10.1177/002214650504600305.
- Background: PubMed 17365120Spinella M. Normative data and a short form of the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale. Int J Neurosci. 2007 Mar;117(3):359-68. doi: 10.1080/00207450600588881.
- Background: PubMed 7080884Gormally J, Black S, Daston S, Rardin D. The assessment of binge eating severity among obese persons. Addict Behav. 1982;7(1):47-55. doi: 10.1016/0306-4603(82)90024-7.
- Background: PubMed 28938955Albert MA, Durazo EM, Slopen N, Zaslavsky AM, Buring JE, Silva T, Chasman D, Williams DR. Cumulative psychological stress and cardiovascular disease risk in middle aged and older women: Rationale, design, and baseline characteristics. Am Heart J. 2017 Oct;192:1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2017.06.012. Epub 2017 Jun 28.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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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. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Michelle A Albert, MD principal investigator
University of California, SF
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Diabetes Prevention Program in people with Weight Maintenance and Weight Loss, run by University of California, San Francisco 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 2 inclusion and 0 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 10 Nov 2025. 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?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
BMI Change (time frame: Baseline and 12 month). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06965075, which also lists 7 linked publications.
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 10 Nov 2025.