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NCT Number: NCT03463941

Peer Support Dyads in 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.

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Key information

Conditions

Peer Support and Chronic Disease Body Weight Cancer Cardiovascular Disease Cardiovascular Diseases Chronic Disease Diabetes Mellitus Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Disease Attributes Endocrine System Diseases Glucose Metabolism Disorders Metabolic Diseases Neoplasms Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Obesity Overnutrition Overweight Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Type II Diabetes

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Faithful Families Program

Raleigh, North Carolina, 27695, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

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

-

Treatment and study plan

Peer Support Dyad Intervention

Behavioral

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.

Primary outcomes

  1. 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.

  2. 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)

  3. 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.

Secondary outcomes

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Duke University

Other

Collaborators

  • National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)

Registry information

Official study title

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

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Mar 13, 2018
Registry last updated
Sep 2, 2020

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