Church-based Intervention to Improve Blood Pressure in African Americans
NCT ID: NCT05220332
Last Updated: 2025-11-20
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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
NA
312 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2022-03-15
2026-07-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
SEQUENTIAL
TREATMENT
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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Heart to Heart
Heart to Heart
The Heart to Heart intervention will be delivered at the churches over 6 months. The intervention consists of 12 bible study sessions (45 minutes) led by the Senior Pastor and 24 behavior change small group sessions (90 minutes) led by a trained Rush staff interventionist. These sessions are open to the entire church membership and focus on improving diet and physical well being. A community health worker will provide individualized support to participants with uncontrolled blood pressure who do not reduce their blood pressure by participating in small groups.
Money Smart
Money Smart
The Money Smart program for adults was developed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). It consists of training modules that cover basic financial topics including deposit and credit services offered by financial institutions, how to obtain and use credit effectively, and the basics of building or repairing credit. This group-based program will be delivered in 14 sessions over 6 months and will be led by a trained instructor.
Interventions
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Heart to Heart
The Heart to Heart intervention will be delivered at the churches over 6 months. The intervention consists of 12 bible study sessions (45 minutes) led by the Senior Pastor and 24 behavior change small group sessions (90 minutes) led by a trained Rush staff interventionist. These sessions are open to the entire church membership and focus on improving diet and physical well being. A community health worker will provide individualized support to participants with uncontrolled blood pressure who do not reduce their blood pressure by participating in small groups.
Money Smart
The Money Smart program for adults was developed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). It consists of training modules that cover basic financial topics including deposit and credit services offered by financial institutions, how to obtain and use credit effectively, and the basics of building or repairing credit. This group-based program will be delivered in 14 sessions over 6 months and will be led by a trained instructor.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* At least 75 members and ability to recruit 15 study participants
* Predominantly African American congregants
Participants:
* Age 18 or older
* Has blood pressure readings with uncontrolled blood pressure, defined as exceeding the blood thresholds for initiation of antihypertensive medication according to the 2017 American College of Cardiology/ American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) guidelines.
\- The thresholds are 140/90 for the general population \< 65 years old, and 130/80 for individuals ≥ 65 or with diabetes, chronic kidney disease, or high cardiovascular risk (self-report of prior diagnosis of myocardial infarction, coronary heart disease, stroke or heart failure)
* Attends church (virtually or in-person) at least once per month
* Able to attend weekly Zoom meetings
* Consents and completes all baseline assessments
Exclusion Criteria
• Pastor unwilling to conduct Bible study
Participants:
* Unable to make dietary changes due to lack of control over their food source (i.e., eat meals at shelter, nursing home)
* Has a medical condition that prohibits or severely restricts ability to eat vegetables (i.e., renal disease, Crohn's disease)
* Has a medical condition with an uncertain 6-month prognosis
* Inability to give informed consent (i.e., cognitive impairment, does not speak Englis
* Plans to move within the 6 months following enrollment
* Participated in prior ALIVE intervention
* Member of household participating in another church
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Rush University Medical Center
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Elizabeth Lynch
Associate Professor
Locations
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Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Other Identifiers
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18050306
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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