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NCT Number: NCT07440316

Colorado Community Engagement Alliance

The Colorado Community Engagement Alliance (CO-CEAL) is a partnership between the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, several community-based organizations, and dozens of trusted local community members. Its mission is to address disproportionate impacts on health through active community engagement and outreach, capacity building, and long-lasting community partnerships to improve participation in health research. Funding for CEAL comes from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

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Key information

Conditions

Mental Health Behavior Cardiovascular Diseases Chronic Disease Diabetes Diabetes Mellitus Disease Attributes Endocrine System Diseases Glucose Metabolism Disorders Hypertension Metabolic Diseases Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Personal Satisfaction Psychological Well-Being Vascular Diseases

Age range

18 year–90 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

University of Colorado - Anschutz Medical Campus

Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Donald Nease, Jr., MD

CONTACT

[email protected]

303-724-7283

Donald Nease, Jr., MD

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Montelle Tamez

CONTACT

[email protected]

Ricardo Gonzalez-Fisher, MD, MPH, PhD

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

About this study

CO-CEAL seeks to strengthen the translation of medical knowledge and scientific evidence into sustainable, culturally relevant practices and messages that resonate with communities. The initiative also aims to build capacity among community members and foster partnerships both between communities and the University and within communities themselves.

CO-CEAL uses the Transcreational Framework to engage with 5 communities in urban and rural Colorado to co-identify and co-address chronic disease-related issues with interventions that align with community cultural norms and values. CO-CEAL uses Group Model Building (GMB) to identify leverage points in each community and uses the Boot Camp/Community Translation (BCT) process to transcreate and disseminate messages and interventions related to chronic disease and mental health using a variety of mediums. CO-CEAL collaborates with community members, identified for their status as trusted messengers and having strong community connections, to build networks of community members from various sectors/roles to participate in project activities, including Boot Camp Translation, data collection, and participatory community meetings.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • 18 years of age through 90 years of age
  • All genders
  • Identify as Black/African American, East African, Latina/o/x/Hispanic, American Indian/Alaska Native
  • Live in a participating region (Metro Denver, Pueblo, San Luis Valley, Front Range, Fort Morgan, Greeley)

Exclusion criteria

  • Greater than 90 years of age
  • Individuals younger than 18 years of age
  • Individuals not identifying as Black/African American, East African, Latina/o/x/Hispanic, or American Indian/Alaska Native
  • Individuals who do not live in a participating region (Metro Denver, Pueblo, San Luis Valley, Front Range, Fort Morgan, Greeley)

Treatment and study plan

Individual awareness and focused behavior change

Behavioral

Transcreation of existing or new behavioral/knowledge-focused intervention.

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in the number of respondents reporting how many times per week over the past month do they eat a green leafy or lettuce salad, with or without other vegetables as measured by Common Survey 4.

    Time frame: From Baseline Common Survey 4 to Follow-Up Common Survey 4, up to 2 years

    Response options are on a scale of "Never" to "More than 6 times per week". Change indicates an increase or decrease of the number of times per week a respondent eats leafy greens.

  2. Change in the number of respondents reporting a lack of reliable transportation over the past 12 months that keeps them from medical appointments, meetings, work, or getting things they need for daily living as measured by Common Survey 4.

    Time frame: From Baseline Common Survey 4 to Follow-Up Common Survey 4, up to 2 years

    Response options are "Yes" and "No". Change is indicated by moving from "Yes" to "No" and vice versa; "Yes" indicates respondent does not have reliable transportation for such activities; "No" indicates respondent has reliable transportation for such activities.

  3. Change in the number of respondents reporting getting the social and emotional support they need as measured by Common Survey 4.

    Time frame: From Baseline Common Survey 4 to Follow-Up Common Survey 4, up to 2 years

    Response options are on a scale of "Never" to "Always" to describe how often they receive the social and emotional support they need. Change is indicated by moving from receiving support less frequently to receiving support more frequently (e.g., moving from "Rarely" to "Sometimes").

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Donald Nease, Jr., MD

CONTACT

[email protected]

303.724.7283

Montelle Tamez

CONTACT

[email protected]

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Colorado, Denver

Other

Collaborators

  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Registry information

Acronym: CO-CEAL

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2027
Study completion
2027
First posted
Feb 27, 2026
Registry last updated
Feb 27, 2026

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