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Reducing Cardiovascular Risk of African Americans

NCT03339050 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 221

Last updated 2017-11-13

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Diseases such as hypertension and stroke affect mid-life and older African Americans at higher rates than Whites, negatively affecting health status of this group. This project determine the effectiveness of a faith-based health intervention for mid-life and older African Americans using community-based participatory research approaches.

Conditions

  • Cardiovascular Risk Factor

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Health for Hearts United

The intervention was framed around three conceptual components (awareness building, clinical learning, and efficacy development), and four types of programming (church-initiated, joint programming, standard programming (culturally tailored post cards and newsletters), and data collection health promotion (generic materials, clinical sessions with an Registered Dietitian). Key messages were identified for the intervention including eating better, moving around more, reducing stress, and taking charge of your health.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Florida A&M University

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Georgia

    collaborator OTHER

  • Florida State University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Penny A Ralston, Ph.D. · Florida State University

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
45 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-06-03
Primary Completion
2013-01-31
Completion
2013-01-31

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