Peer Support Dyads in Churches

Obesity Clinical Trial

Official title:

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

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03463941
• Other study ID #: Pro00091547
• Secondary ID: 1F31NR017813-01
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: January 5, 2019
• Est. completion date: July 31, 2019

Study information

• Verified date: August 2020
• Source: Duke University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 80
• Est. completion date: July 31, 2019
• Est. primary completion date: July 31, 2019
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

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:

-

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Cancer
• Cardiovascular Disease
• Cardiovascular Diseases
• Chronic Disease
• Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
• Obesity
• Peer Support and Chronic Disease
• Type II Diabetes

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Peer Support Dyad Intervention
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.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Faithful Families Program	Raleigh	North Carolina

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Duke University	National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Feasibility as Measured by Retention	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
Primary	Number of Participants Who Agreed That Program Component Was Acceptable	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
Primary	Health Educators' Perceptions of Feasibility as Measured by Semi-structured Interviews	Reported as number of health educators who found the program to be feasible.	Measured at Week 18
Secondary	Goal Attainment as Measured by BMI (Body Mass Index)	Mixed models will be used to assess changes in participant BMI pre and post intervention.	Week 18
Secondary	Goal Attainment as Measured by Weight in Pounds	A mixed model using intraclass correlation will be used used to assess changes in participant weight pre and post intervention.	Week 18
Secondary	Goal Attainment as Measured by Number of Participants Consuming 7 or More Fruits and Vegetables Per Day	A mixed model using intraclass correlation will be used to assess changes in participant fruit and vegetable intake pre and post intervention.	Week 18
Secondary	Goal Attainment as Measured by Days Per Week That Participants Exercised for 30 Minutes or More	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