The Church as a Bridge to Deliver Health Resources Via Telehealth

The proposed Church Bridge intervention project will provide an innovative, evidence-based and technology supported, health intervention model for Southern, African American, and rural populations who continue to be disparately burdened by obesity and associated co-morbidities (i.e., hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease). By targeting young adults (21-50 years of age) with families, the project will contribute to the long-term reduction of preventable chronic disease and related health care costs for the public.

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Key information

Conditions

Obesity Behavior Body Weight Church Community-Based Participatory Research Diet, Food, and Nutrition Health Behavior Healthcare Disparities Minority Health Mobile Health Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Overnutrition Overweight Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Primary Health Care Signs and Symptoms Telehealth Weight Loss Programs

Age range

18 year–45 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

BMI >/=30
Must have elementary aged child (5-11 years) in household

Exclusion criteria

Any health condition where weight loss is contraindicated
Complicated disease states (ie., advanced renal disease or heart failure)

Treatment and study plan

Church Bridge Project

Behavioral

Community-based participatory research combining efforts of academic researchers, church leaders, primary care providers and community stakeholders.

Primary outcomes

Change in weight at six months

Time frame: 6 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Southern Mississippi

Other

Collaborators

MSU Extension- Stone County
Southeast Mississippi Rural Health Initiative

Registry information

Official study title

The Church as a Bridge to Deliver Health Resources Via Telehealth to Alleviate Obesity and Chronic Disease Disparities in Rural African Americans of Mississippi

Important dates

Study start: 2016
Primary completion: 2017
Study completion: 2017
First posted: May 16, 2016
Registry last updated: Oct 27, 2017

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