Reducing CVD Risk in African Americans Faith Communities

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors
• Interventions: Behavioral: Education/Behavior Modification

• Registration Number: NCT02235896
• Lead Sponsor: Mayo Clinic

Brief Summary

The ultimate goal of our partnership with local African-American churches is to implement an effective, multi-component intervention to increase awareness of the critical importance of healthy lifestyle in the prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD). We will utilize the American Heart Association (AHA) prevention strategy, \"Life's Simple 7\" to address the major risk factors for CVD: diet, smoking, physical inactivity, hypertension, diabetes, cholesterol and obesity in order to improve overall cardiovascular health. Our main strategy consists of a community-based participatory research approach that involves focus groups to assess participant knowledge and beliefs about CVD risk factors prior to program initiation. We will also determine participant dietary and exercise practices, knowledge and perceptions related to healthy lifestyle and chronic diseases, demographic/health status information, health care utilization, biometrics (weight, blood pressure, blood tests for glucose and cholesterol, etc.) and attitudes about medical research at baseline, program completion and 6-month follow-up.

Detailed Description

Church goers will undergo, baseline assessment of knowledge attitudes and behavior survey as it relates to CVD risk and anthropomorphic measurements. A 3 month experiential educational program will be provided at 2 locations. At 6 months after baseline a followup measure will be obtained

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-09
• Study First Submitted: 2014-09-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-09-08
• Study First Posted: 2014-09-10
• Primary Completion: 2015-08
• Study Completion: 2015-08
• Status Verified: 2015-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-12-30
• Last Update Posted: 2015-12-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 37

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Education/Behavior Modification	Education/Behavior Modification	Education/Behavior modification program

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Knowledge, attitudes about CVD and CVD risk	1 year	Change from baseline in knowledge and attitudes about CVD and CVD risk as measured by survey
Behavior change	1 year	Self reported diet composition, physical activity, smoking and stress

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
CVD Risk factors	1 year	weight, lipids, blood glucose, BMI, Blood Pressure, % body fat, waist circumference
Attitudes about participation in Research	1 year	Knowledge and attitudes about medical research participation assessed by survey

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Mayo Clinic; 🇺🇸 Rochester, Minnesota, United States