Peer Support Dyads in Churches

August 18, 2020 updated by: Duke University

Peer Support Dyads in a Health Promotion Program in African American Churches

The purpose of this study is to explore how working with a partner can influence participation in a church wellness program. There are many different types of church wellness programs. Church members are more likely to participate and achieve goals in these programs when they have peer support. The researcher would like to know what African American men and women think about working with a support partner. This information will help researchers design better church wellness programs. The participants are being asked to take part in this research because the investigators believe that it is helpful to share feelings and thoughts about experiences working with a partner to achieve health goals. This knowledge will be used to create church wellness programs that will help African American men and women prevent disease and live healthier lives.

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

80

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

    • North Carolina
      • Raleigh, North Carolina, United States, 27695
        • Faithful Families Program

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 Criteria:

  • The inclusion criteria will be churches with mostly African American members.
  • Participant criteria will be: ages >=18 or older who identify as African American
  • Attend church at least once per week
  • Speak, read and write English
  • Willing to complete study activities and assessments
  • Able to engage in moderate physical activity. (e.g., walking - based on their own activity level and assessment).

Exclusion Criteria:

-

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
Experimental: African American church members

Phase I: At baseline and at post-intervention, participant height, weight, BMI, fruit and vegetable intake and exercise habits will be measured. Participants will complete surveys and meet each week to learn about nutrition and exercise.

Phase II: Dyads will attend a communication training session to discuss 1) benefits of working with a partner; 2) supportive communication tips; and 3) expected activities for the next 8 weeks, including filling out daily logs. After the training session, the dyads will work together to achieve their health goals. The dyads will return to the church for two check in sessions. At these sessions, participants will turn in their logs, and be weighed. At the end of the intervention, BMI will be reassessed, and surveys and interviews will be completed.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Feasibility as Measured by Retention
Time Frame: Baseline to week 18
Retention will be calculated from the number of participants who continue to Phase II out of the number who complete Phase I (>50% attendance), and the attrition rate.
Baseline to week 18
Number of Participants Who Agreed That Program Component Was Acceptable
Time Frame: Measured at Week 18
Measured by ten item feasibility survey, scored based on 5-point Likert scale administered at week 18, the last week of the program. Feasibility was measured on a scale of 1-5, where 1=strongly disagree that program component was acceptable or feasible, and 5=strongly agree that program component was acceptable or feasible)
Measured at Week 18
Health Educators' Perceptions of Feasibility as Measured by Semi-structured Interviews
Time Frame: Measured at Week 18
Reported as number of health educators who found the program to be feasible.
Measured at Week 18

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Goal Attainment as Measured by BMI (Body Mass Index)
Time Frame: Week 18
Mixed models will be used to assess changes in participant BMI pre and post intervention.
Week 18
Goal Attainment as Measured by Weight in Pounds
Time Frame: Week 18
A mixed model using intraclass correlation will be used used to assess changes in participant weight pre and post intervention.
Week 18
Goal Attainment as Measured by Number of Participants Consuming 7 or More Fruits and Vegetables Per Day
Time Frame: Week 18
A mixed model using intraclass correlation will be used to assess changes in participant fruit and vegetable intake pre and post intervention.
Week 18
Goal Attainment as Measured by Days Per Week That Participants Exercised for 30 Minutes or More
Time Frame: Week 18
A mixed model using intraclass correlation will be used to assess changes in physical activity at weeks 1 and 18 pre and post intervention.
Week 18

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Isaac Lipkus, Duke University

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 (Actual)

January 5, 2019

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 31, 2019

Study Completion (Actual)

July 31, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 7, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 7, 2018

First Posted (Actual)

March 13, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 2, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 18, 2020

Last Verified

August 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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