MedPath

Diet & Activity Community Trial: High-Risk Inflammation

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Inflammation
Interventions
Behavioral: Diet and Physical Activity
Registration Number
NCT01760902
Lead Sponsor
University of South Carolina
Brief Summary

South Carolina has many gaps in health status of our citizens. Some of the biggest gaps are higher cancer rates among African Americans. The purpose of this study is to find people who have increased inflammation and study how well a community-based dietary and physical activity program works at reducing the risk of African Americans developing inflammation-related diseases.

Detailed Description

A diet and physical activity intervention was developed to provide knowledge and skills to facilitate health behavior change in African-American Baptist Church members in South Carolina and promote healthy lifestyles to reduce colon cancer disparities. The intervention entitled, "H.E.A.L.S. (Healthy Eating and Active Living in the Spirit)" was used to train church education teams to deliver church and community educational activities promoting a diet rich in fruits and vegetables and an active lifestyle. The training focused leadership and empowerment skills to enable church lay leaders to become Church Education Teams (CETs) . The educational activities made it easier for church and community members to eat more fruits and vegetables, reduce fat intake, increase physical activity, and increase dietary intake of anti-inflammatory foods associated with colon cancer risk.

This 12 week healthy eating and physical activity program is tailored to meet a church's needs and goals by:

1. providing cooking classes, recipes,

2. tips for increasing the level of physical activity in their daily routine

3. assistance tracking basic measurements like

* Weight

* Blood pressure,

* Inflammation levels

Education Goals:

* Increase knowledge of health behavior and changes that can impact health status

* Increase confidence in sharing health information with church, family, and community members.

* Develop skills to facilitate behavior change

* Develop skills to overcome barriers to behavior change

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
438
Inclusion Criteria
  • African American
Exclusion Criteria
  • History of Cancer
  • History of Ulcerative colitis
  • Chrome Disease

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Diet and Physical ActivityDiet and Physical ActivityParticipants convene weekly for 12 consecutive weeks and then once per month for 9 months. Each sessions is 90 minutes
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in C-Reactive Protein (CRP) levels from baseline to post interventionBaseline, Post Intervention (90) days) and 12 months beyond baseline

Data are collected at three time points: baseline, 90 days from baseline, and 12 months (one year) from baseline. Evaluable data will be difference from 90 days from baseline or 12 months (one year) from baseline or both.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in waist-to-hip ratio(WHR) values from baseline to either 90 days or 12 months or both.Baseline, Post intervention (90 days) and 12 months beyond baseline.

As for the primary outcome measure, data are collected at three time points: baseline, 90 days from baseline, and 12 months (one year) from baseline. Evaluable data will be difference from 90 days from baseline or 12 months (one year) from baseline or both.

Change in Interleukin 6 (IL6) values from baseline to either 90 days or 12 months or both.Baseline, Post intervention (90 days) and 12 months beyond baseline.

As for the primary outcome measure, data are collected at three time points: baseline, 90 days from baseline, and 12 months (one year) from baseline. Evaluable data will be difference from 90 days from baseline or 12 months (one year) from baseline or both.

Change in body mass index (BMI) values from baseline to either 90 days or 12 months or both.Baseline, Post intervention (90 days) and 12 months beyond baseline.

As for the primary outcome measure, data are collected at three time points: baseline, 90 days from baseline, and 12 months (one year) from baseline. Evaluable data will be difference from 90 days from baseline or 12 months (one year) from baseline or both.

Change in mcp-1 values from baseline to either 90 days or 12 months or both.Baseline, Post intervention (90 days) and 12 months beyond baseline.

As for the primary outcome measure, data are collected at three time points: baseline, 90 days from baseline, and 12 months (one year) from baseline. Evaluable data will be difference from 90 days from baseline or 12 months (one year) from baseline or both.

Change in body fat mass (BFM) values from baseline to either 90 days or 12 months or both.Baseline, Post intervention (90 days) and 12 months beyond baseline.

As for the primary outcome measure, data are collected at three time points: baseline, 90 days from baseline, and 12 months (one year) from baseline. Evaluable data will be difference from 90 days from baseline or 12 months (one year) from baseline or both.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of South Carolina (Columbia)

🇺🇸

Columbia, South Carolina, United States

© Copyright 2025. All Rights Reserved by MedPath