Med-South Lifestyle Program Implementation Study

NCT ID: NCT05067816

Last Updated: 2024-10-10

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

368 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-10-26

Study Completion Date

2024-02-01

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine the processes by which a previously proven lifestyle intervention (the Med-South Lifestyle Program) can most effectively and efficiently be translated into public health and clinical practice to positively impact chronic disease risk reduction among mostly minority, rural, and medically underserved populations.

Detailed Description

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Purpose: Although lifestyle behavior change interventions are widely recommended to improve health, they are not being implemented sufficiently or equitably on a national scale, particularly in rural communities. The research team has developed and tested multiple lifestyle interventions, which have culminated in the Med-South Lifestyle Program (MSLP), an evidence-based behavior change intervention that translates the Prevention with Mediterranean Diet (PREDIMED) dietary pattern for a Southeastern US population and includes support for increased physical activity. In this research, the investigators propose to identify the most effective and efficient way to scale-up the MSLP for use in public health and clinical practices settings so that it reaches minority, rural, and medically underserved populations. In Phase 2, the investigators will apply an effectiveness-implementation hybrid design to compare two formats for scaling up MSLP on implementation outcomes (primary aim) and confirm the MSLP's impact on behavioral and clinical outcomes (secondary aim).

Participants: Phase II participants include: staff at 20 rural North Carolina sites (10 health departments and 10 federally qualified health centers) and participants from each site (15 each, 300 total)

Procedures (methods): Test the effects of scaling up MSLP using two different formats. Using an effectiveness-implementation hybrid Type 3 design, the investigators will randomize 20 sites (10 health departments and 10 Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs)) to 1 of 2 formats for delivering scale up strategies: distance (webinar and phone) vs. a blended in-person/distance collaborative format. Each site will collect data on 15 patients (n=300).

Aim 1: Site level: compare the relative effects of the 2 scale-up formats on implementation outcomes (reach, acceptability, feasibility, fidelity, and cost).

Aim 2: Participant-level: assess changes in behavioral and clinical outcomes: (1) self-reported diet and physical activity and (2) weight from baseline to follow-up (4 and 10 months). Compare outcomes across the 2 scale-up delivery formats.

Conditions

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Healthy Lifestyle

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Effectiveness-implementation hybrid Type 3 study design
Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Distance Scale-Up Format

10 sites with up to 150 program participants will be randomly assigned to a distance scale-up format where each site implementation team will receive technical assistance individually. All implementation training will occur using a virtual web-based format. Implementation teams will receive 8 hours of web-conferences, 2 hours of online training, and 4 hours of technical assistance.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Med-South Lifestyle Program

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The Med-South Lifestyle Program (MSLP) is an evidence-based behavior change intervention that translates the PREDIMED (Mediterranean) dietary pattern for a southeastern US population and includes support for increased physical activity. To promote healthy dietary intake and increased physical activity, the intervention incorporates theory-based behavioral approaches targeting self-efficacy, self-regulation, and internal motivation. The MSLP is delivered in 4 monthly counseling sessions with 3 interim phone follow-up contacts. A maintenance phase lasting 6 months follows the 4-month MSLP and includes 2 phone contacts about 2 months apart. Participants are counseled individually, with 2 in-person counseling visits (at the 1st and 4th counseling visit) and 5 total phone contacts. Each participant is provided with program materials in a participant manual, a cookbook, and a local resource manual identifying community resources to support making targeted behavior changes.

Quality Improvement Collaborative Scale-Up Format

10 sites with up to 150 program participants will be randomly assigned to a quality improvement collaborative scale-up format where implementation teams will work collaboratively during training and implementation. All implementation training will occur using a virtual web-based format. Implementation teams will receive 8 hours of web-conferences, 2 hours of online training, and 4 hours of technical assistance.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Med-South Lifestyle Program

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The Med-South Lifestyle Program (MSLP) is an evidence-based behavior change intervention that translates the PREDIMED (Mediterranean) dietary pattern for a southeastern US population and includes support for increased physical activity. To promote healthy dietary intake and increased physical activity, the intervention incorporates theory-based behavioral approaches targeting self-efficacy, self-regulation, and internal motivation. The MSLP is delivered in 4 monthly counseling sessions with 3 interim phone follow-up contacts. A maintenance phase lasting 6 months follows the 4-month MSLP and includes 2 phone contacts about 2 months apart. Participants are counseled individually, with 2 in-person counseling visits (at the 1st and 4th counseling visit) and 5 total phone contacts. Each participant is provided with program materials in a participant manual, a cookbook, and a local resource manual identifying community resources to support making targeted behavior changes.

Interventions

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Med-South Lifestyle Program

The Med-South Lifestyle Program (MSLP) is an evidence-based behavior change intervention that translates the PREDIMED (Mediterranean) dietary pattern for a southeastern US population and includes support for increased physical activity. To promote healthy dietary intake and increased physical activity, the intervention incorporates theory-based behavioral approaches targeting self-efficacy, self-regulation, and internal motivation. The MSLP is delivered in 4 monthly counseling sessions with 3 interim phone follow-up contacts. A maintenance phase lasting 6 months follows the 4-month MSLP and includes 2 phone contacts about 2 months apart. Participants are counseled individually, with 2 in-person counseling visits (at the 1st and 4th counseling visit) and 5 total phone contacts. Each participant is provided with program materials in a participant manual, a cookbook, and a local resource manual identifying community resources to support making targeted behavior changes.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

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Med-South Program

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Male or female
* English speaking (Spanish-speaking only in selected sites with bilingual staff)
* Ages 18-80

Exclusion Criteria

* Malignancy
* Advanced kidney disease (estimated creatinine clearance \< 30 mL/min)
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

FED

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Carmen Samuel-Hodge, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Jennifer Leeman, DrPH

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Locations

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UNC Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Samuel-Hodge CD, Gizlice Z, Allgood SD, Bunton AJ, Erskine A, Leeman J, Cykert S. Strengthening community-clinical linkages to reduce cardiovascular disease risk in rural NC: feasibility phase of the CHANGE study. BMC Public Health. 2020 Feb 21;20(1):264. doi: 10.1186/s12889-020-8223-x.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 32085707 (View on PubMed)

Leeman J, Calancie L, Hartman MA, Escoffery CT, Herrmann AK, Tague LE, Moore AA, Wilson KM, Schreiner M, Samuel-Hodge C. What strategies are used to build practitioners' capacity to implement community-based interventions and are they effective?: a systematic review. Implement Sci. 2015 May 29;10:80. doi: 10.1186/s13012-015-0272-7.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 26018220 (View on PubMed)

Keyserling TC, Samuel-Hodge CD, Pitts SJ, Garcia BA, Johnston LF, Gizlice Z, Miller CL, Braxton DF, Evenson KR, Smith JC, Davis GB, Quenum EL, Elliott NT, Gross MD, Donahue KE, Halladay JR, Ammerman AS. A community-based lifestyle and weight loss intervention promoting a Mediterranean-style diet pattern evaluated in the stroke belt of North Carolina: the Heart Healthy Lenoir Project. BMC Public Health. 2016 Aug 5;16:732. doi: 10.1186/s12889-016-3370-9.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 27495295 (View on PubMed)

Cubillos L, Estrada Del Campo Y, Harbi K, Keyserling T, Samuel-Hodge C, Reuland DS. Feasibility and Acceptability of a Clinic-based Mediterranean-style Diet Intervention to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk for Hispanic Americans With Type 2 Diabetes. Diabetes Educ. 2017 Jun;43(3):286-296. doi: 10.1177/0145721717706030. Epub 2017 Apr 21.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 28427311 (View on PubMed)

Thomas T, Samuel-Hodge CD, Porterfield DS, Alva ML, Leeman J. Scaling Up Diabetes Prevention Programs in North Carolina: Perceptions of Demand From Potential Program Recipients and Providers. Diabetes Educ. 2019 Feb;45(1):116-124. doi: 10.1177/0145721718811564. Epub 2018 Nov 9. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 30413136 (View on PubMed)

Rohweder C, Wangen M, Black M, Dolinger H, Wolf M, O'Reilly C, Brandt H, Leeman J. Understanding quality improvement collaboratives through an implementation science lens. Prev Med. 2019 Dec;129S:105859. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2019.105859. Epub 2019 Oct 23.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 31655174 (View on PubMed)

Leeman J, Toles M. What does it take to scale-up a complex intervention? Lessons learned from the Connect-Home transitional care intervention. J Adv Nurs. 2020 Jan;76(1):387-397. doi: 10.1111/jan.14239. Epub 2019 Nov 20.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 31642091 (View on PubMed)

Samuel-Hodge CD, Pham L, Lyons K, Draeger LB, Jiang L, Lin FC, Ram R, Leeman J. Scaling up the Med-South Lifestyle Program in public health settings to reduce chronic disease risk: a hybrid implementation-effectiveness study. Front Public Health. 2025 Jun 5;13:1564567. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1564567. eCollection 2025.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 40538692 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Informed Consent Form

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Related Links

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http://change.web.unc.edu/

The current study will adapt intervention and dissemination materials from the CHANGE Study.

Other Identifiers

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21-1281

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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