Harmony & Health: Feasibility of a Movement Intervention to Improve Psychosocial Wellbeing in Black Adults in Northeast Texas

NCT ID: NCT05761964

Last Updated: 2026-02-03

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-12-18

Study Completion Date

2027-12-31

Brief Summary

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To test the feasibility and acceptability of a program that combines yoga practices and Christian spirituality (called Harmony \& Health) amongst insufficiently active Black adults.

Detailed Description

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Objectives

Primary Objective:

The primary objective of this 2-arm randomized controlled pilot study is to test the feasibility and acceptability of HH in Black adults residing in rural areas surrounding Tyler in Northeast Texas. Black adults who are insufficiently active will be randomized to the HH intervention or an attention control group. We hypothesize that we will meet our recruitment goal of 50 participants over 5 months, ≥80% of participants will be retained at post-intervention and follow up, and ≥80% will adhere to sessions.

Secondary Objectives:

The secondary objectives of this study are:

2.a. To explore the effects of HH on sitting time and LPA in Black adults who are insufficiently active. Participants will complete assessments at baseline (week 0), post-intervention (week 9), and follow-up (week 24), and changes in measured sitting time and LPA from week 0 to 9 will be assessed.

2.b. To evaluate acceptability of the intervention and assessment protocols via in-depth interviews. After follow-up, we will conduct interviews with community partners (n=2), delivery agents (n=2), and participants (n=16) to assess acceptance and refine training and implementation protocols in preparation for a future large-scale randomized controlled efficacy trial.

Conditions

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Psychological

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Health Education (Control)

Participants will take part in a series of health education sessions.

Group Type OTHER

Harmony & Health

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will attend group in-person sessions 2 times each week for 8 weeks. The session will be 45 minutes long. In each session, there will be an introduction, 30 minutes of gentle yoga-based poses and breathing exercises, and then 10 minutes of guided relaxation and scripture meditation. Participants will be asked to complete at-home stretching practices 2 times each week for the 8 week intervention period. Participants will also be asked to complete weekly logs to self-monitor their physical activity.

Health Education

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will attend group in-person health education sessions 2 times each week for 8 weeks. The sessions will be 45 minutes long and will include discussions of disease prevention and other health and wellbeing topics.

Health and Harmony

Participants will take part in a program combining yoga practices and Christian spirituality.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Harmony & Health

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will attend group in-person sessions 2 times each week for 8 weeks. The session will be 45 minutes long. In each session, there will be an introduction, 30 minutes of gentle yoga-based poses and breathing exercises, and then 10 minutes of guided relaxation and scripture meditation. Participants will be asked to complete at-home stretching practices 2 times each week for the 8 week intervention period. Participants will also be asked to complete weekly logs to self-monitor their physical activity.

Health Education

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will attend group in-person health education sessions 2 times each week for 8 weeks. The sessions will be 45 minutes long and will include discussions of disease prevention and other health and wellbeing topics.

Interventions

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Harmony & Health

Participants will attend group in-person sessions 2 times each week for 8 weeks. The session will be 45 minutes long. In each session, there will be an introduction, 30 minutes of gentle yoga-based poses and breathing exercises, and then 10 minutes of guided relaxation and scripture meditation. Participants will be asked to complete at-home stretching practices 2 times each week for the 8 week intervention period. Participants will also be asked to complete weekly logs to self-monitor their physical activity.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Health Education

Participants will attend group in-person health education sessions 2 times each week for 8 weeks. The sessions will be 45 minutes long and will include discussions of disease prevention and other health and wellbeing topics.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Men and women ≥18 years of age
2. Self-identify as Black or African American
3. Able to read, speak, and write in English
4. Primary residence in the Northeast Texas area (Public Health Region 4/5N)
5. Insufficiently active (self-report \<75 minutes/week of physical activity)
6. Sedentary (self-report ≥6 hours/day of sitting time)
7. Body mass index \[BMI\] ≥25 kg/m2
8. Able to pass the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PARQ) or provide physician's clearance to participate
9. Able to provide written informed consent without assistance

Exclusion Criteria

1. \<18 years of age
2. Do not self-identify as Black or African American
3. Unable to read, speak, and write in English
4. Primary residence falls outside of the Northeast Texas area or Public Health Region 4/5N
5. Physically active or self-report doing ≥75 minutes/week of physical activity
6. Not sedentary or self-report \<6 hours/day of sitting time
7. BMI \<25.0 kg/m2
8. Absolute contraindications to unassisted physical activity based on the PARQ (e.g., acute MI, orthopedic and musculoskeletal limitations)
9. Planning to move from the Northeast Texas during the 6 month study period
10. Pregnant or planning to become pregnant during the 6 month study period
11. Currently participating in another program to increase physical activity, reduce sedentary behavior, or manage weight
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Duncan Family Institute (DFI) Seed Funding Program

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Scherezade Mama, DRPH

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Locations

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M D Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Related Links

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http://mdanderson.org

M D Anderson Cancer Center

Other Identifiers

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NCI-2023-01856

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

2022-0793

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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