Church-based Intervention to Improve Blood Pressure in African Americans

Part of paid clinical trials in Chicago, Illinois.

Sponsor
Rush University Medical Center
Study ID
NCT05220332
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Heart to Heart — BEHAVIORAL
    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 — BEHAVIORAL
    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.

Study Details

This is a 12-month behavioral cluster-randomized trial testing a church-based intervention to reduce blood pressure in African Americans with uncontrolled blood pressure.

Key Dates

Start date
Mar 15, 2022
Status verified
Jan 2026
Primary completion
Feb 28, 2026
Completion
Jul 31, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
312 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SEQUENTIAL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Heart to Heart
  • Active Comparator: Money Smart

Primary Outcome Measure

Change in Blood pressure [ Time Frame: Measured at baseline and 6 months and 12 months after start of the intervention ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Rush University Medical CenterChicagoIllinois60422
Elizabeth Lynch, PhD
[email protected]
312-563-2254
Yolanda Cartwright, PhD, RD
[email protected]
312-942-9697
Elizabeth Lynch, PhD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)
Christy Tangney, PhD (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)
Laura Zimmerman, MD (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)
Todd Rupper, PhD, RN (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)
Wrenetha Julion, PhD, MPH, RN (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)
Steve Rothschild, MD (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)

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