"F!reF!ghterF!t": Lifestyle Coaching Interventions for Obese Firefighters (FireFit) (NCT06890975)
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
Our goal is to explore the effectiveness of 9- month lifestyle medicine based coaching intervention (individual and group coaching) versus control (usual care/ written health instructions). The primary study outcomes will be mean changes in body composition metrics . Secondary outcomes will be the prevalence of metabolic abnormities, progression/regression of Metabolic Syndrome, push-up \& sit/stand capacity, self-reported physical activity, and quality of life/diet/sleep measures.
Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (5 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (8 items).
Location: Cambridge Health Alliance — Sommerville, Massachusetts
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistCheck every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).
Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:
- Exclusion Criteria:
- Female sex\*
- BMI \<30 kg/m² based on self-reported height and weight
- Active psychosis
- History or diagnosis (during the RCT) of any of the following: Major cardiovascular disease event (e.g., myocardial infarction, cardiac arrest, cerebrovascular accident) Cancer (excluding non-melanoma skin cancer) Abnormal liver function (aminotransferase, bilirubin, or alkaline phosphatase ≥3× the upper limit of normal) Renal dysfunction (estimated glomerular filtration rate ≤30 mL/min/1.73 m²)
- Current or recent (within 6 months) use of testosterone treatment or anti-obesity/obesogenic medications
- Unwillingness to adhere to potential intervention assignments
- Because this is an exploratory study, the number of subjects is limited, and men make up roughly 85% of the US fire service, the current proposal is limited to men. In future studies, we will include women firefighters.
🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- Cambridge Health Alliance — Sommerville, Massachusetts
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.