Reducing CVD Risk in African Americans Faith Communities (FAITH!)

December 30, 2015 updated by: Sharonne Hayes, Mayo Clinic

Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Among African-Americans by FAITH! (Fostering African-American Improvement in Total Health)

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.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

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 Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

37

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Minnesota
      • Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905
        • Mayo Clinic

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion:

  • Age >18 yrs,
  • able to consent

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Other: Education/Behavior Modification
Education/Behavior modification program
Education, lifestyle counseling, experiential cooking, exercise classes.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

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

Secondary Outcome Measures

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

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Sharonne Hayes, MD, Mayo Clinic

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 5, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 8, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

September 10, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

December 31, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 30, 2015

Last Verified

December 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 14-004122

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