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Peer-modeled Intervention

NCT07476716 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 157

Last updated 2026-03-19

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Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the effects of a peer-led behavioural change intervention on the cardio-metabolic health of women aged 18 to 49 years. The main question it aims to answer is:

-Does a peer-led behavioural change intervention improve the cardio-metabolic health of women aged 18 to 49 years?

Researchers will compare food literacy, physical literacy, and awareness with a comparison arm that receives only information on doable actions to improve cardio-metabolic health in a small booklet.

The participants will:

* Participants in the intervention arm will have group activities on food literacy, physical literacy and awareness for 3 months of the active phase of the intervention.
* The participants in the intervention arm will be followed up with a phone call in between the active phase of the intervention.
* At the beginning of the study, the participants in the comparison arm will receive a small booklet with inforgraphics on ways to improve their cardio-metabolic health, with no further contact.
* All the participants will not be contacted in any form for the next 3 months after the active phase of the intervention.
* The participants will be measured for their waist circumference, fat mass, blood pressure, lipid and glucose levels, and arterial stiffness.
* The participants will also be assessed for physical activity levels, dietary intake, body size preferences, self-efficacy, social support, self-monitoring, and self-esteem.

Conditions

  • Cardio-metabolic Health

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

A peer-modelled behavioural change intervention

This is a community-based intervention that uses a peer-modelled strategy. The intervention is termed a modelled intervention because its core mechanism is based on observational learning, whereby participants acquire new attitudes and behaviours by observing others who serve as models. In this study, the intervention specifically uses peer models, meaning individuals from the same social group demonstrate desirable attitudes and practices. The intervention uses three behavioural components of i) awareness of the health-beauty paradox and cardio-metabolic health; ii) physical literacy to increase daily physical activity through lifestyle; and iii) food literacy to increase the fruit and vegetable intake through better planning, access to food, food choices, food preparation, intake and information within the community.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • KU Leuven

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Christophe Matthys, Doctorate · KU Leuven

  • Grace Muhoozi, Doctorate · Kyambogo University, Kampala

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
49 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-05-01
Primary Completion
2026-12-17
Completion
2026-12-20

Countries

  • Uganda

Study Locations

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Read the full study record

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