Improving Physical, Mental, and Spiritual Health in Faith-Based Settings Through Creating a Healthy Culture in Bronx, NY

NCT ID: NCT04353427

Last Updated: 2021-03-18

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 108 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2020-05-01
• Study Completion Date: 2021-02-01

Brief Summary

The proposed study "Improving Physical, Mental, and Spiritual Health in Faith- Based Settings through Creating a Healthy Culture in Bronx, NY" aims to assess the efficacy of a holistic health intervention that seeks to integrate physical, mental, spiritual, and community engagement processes into faith-based settings, compared to usual care in Bronx, NY. Briefly, the intervention involves a seven-session faith-based small group education program conducted by trained lay educators. A health ministry at each partner religious institution will be developed and sustained

Detailed Description

The purpose of this research study is test a holistic health intervention that combines physical, mental, spiritual, and community processes into faith-based settings in Bronx, NY. The program involves a seven-session faith-based small group education sessions to be conducted by lay educators.

Conditions

Mental Health Issue

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NA
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Faith based educational group

A seven-session faith-based small group educational program using the "The Seven Pathways to Healing, Health and Wellness" curriculum will be delivered.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

The Seven Pathways to Healing, Health and Wellness curriculum

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

The curriculum seeks to increase civic engagement by fostering a sense of community and a sense of social and personal responsibility in community. There will be 7 monthly session that will be approximately 1 hour in duration. Session topics include:

1. Education and Information (including mental health awareness, and a one-day certificate program in Mental Health First Aid)

2. Connection with Others

3. The Body as Temple

4. Emotional Healing

5. The Nature of Mind

6. Life Assessment

7. The Nature of Spirit

Interventions

The Seven Pathways to Healing, Health and Wellness curriculum

The curriculum seeks to increase civic engagement by fostering a sense of community and a sense of social and personal responsibility in community. There will be 7 monthly session that will be approximately 1 hour in duration. Session topics include:

1. Education and Information (including mental health awareness, and a one-day certificate program in Mental Health First Aid)

2. Connection with Others

3. The Body as Temple

4. Emotional Healing

5. The Nature of Mind

6. Life Assessment

7. The Nature of Spirit

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Age 18 and over
• Self-identify as a member of the religious institution for at least three months
• Able to read and speak in English, Vietnamese, or Khmer

• Age 18 and over
• Must be a study implementation partner, a health ministry member, or lay educator

• Must be a participant in the intervention
• Attended at least 3 out of the 7 group education sessions as an intervention participant;

Exclusion Criteria

• Any serious health issue that may interfere with the study procedures

Key informants participants

• None

Focus group participants

• None

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 100 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

NYU Langone Health

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Sahnah Lim, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

NYU Langone Health

Locations

NYU Langone

New York, New York, United States

Countries

United States

Other Identifiers

19-01617

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id