Trial Outcomes & Findings for Adaptation and Implementation of a Cherokee-based Participatory Research Project to Reduce CVD Risk (NCT NCT06671652)

Recruitment will occur using a publicly available website, CN Facebook page, the RTR Facebook page, and flyers at physical locations, including approved tribal complex buildings, and recruitment at community centers. Interested individuals will be asked to submit an online application using Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCapTM) (however paper copies will be accepted at request of applicant if needed but will be uploaded to REDCapTM), which will then be used to assess eligibility.

Adaptation and Implementation of a Cherokee-based Participatory Research Project to Reduce CVD Risk

Systolic and Diastolic blood pressure measured through millimeters of mercury (mmHG)

Weight was gathered from participants using a digital scale and measured in pounds.

\[1-6\] for a single item, and 14 - 84 for total score for all items summed. Higher scores indicate better outcomes, specifically, flourishing mental health.

The purpose of the measure is to calculate the current state of self-reported cultural efficacy which is a measure of an individual's confidence in their ability to engage with their own culture. There were 5 questions in this version. Measure responses for this scale range from 1 (Strongly disagree) to 5 (Strongly Agree) for each response. A summary score was created by totaling each item response (1-5) for each participant multiplied by the 5 questions they completed for a total summary score that would have a maximum of 25 (5x5) and a minimum possible score of 5 (1x5). The higher the score, the better cultural efficacy. Participants in each group (pre/post) total summary scores were averaged for comparison.