Fueling Strong Hearts for a Strong South Carolina

Conditions

• Obesity &Amp; Overweight
• Stroke

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

ALL

Age

45 Years - 80 Years

Healthy Volunteers

Not accepted

Interventions

• Strong SC — BEHAVIORAL
  The Strong SC intervention combines the StrongPeople StrongHearts program with a supplemental medically tailored grocery program. The StrongPeople StrongHearts program is a 12-week group program, with two meetings per week, that incorporates education on nutrition and physical activity for weight management and cardiovascular health, as well as strength training and aerobic exercises. The supplemental MTG program will utilize a grocery delivery platform(s) to deliver a weekly medically tailored grocery box of produce worth approximately $30 (costs covered by grant funds). Box contents will be tailored by the PI, who is a registered dietitian licensed in South Carolina, to participants' nutrition needs and functional abilities (e.g., pre-cut vegetables for participants with limited hand functionality). Participants will receive an allotment of produce each week, as well as a recipe(s) and virtual cooking demonstration providing practical strategies on incorporating each week's produce.
• StrongPeople StrongHearts — BEHAVIORAL
  The StrongPeople StrongHearts program is a 12-week group program, with two meetings per week, that incorporates education on nutrition and physical activity for weight management and cardiovascular health, as well as strength training and aerobic exercises. Participants of this intervention will receive a systematically adapted version of this program tailored to the physical capacities of the target population (chronic stroke survivors). The systematically adapted version of StrongPeople StrongHearts will be used across both experimental arms in this study.

Study Details

South Carolina is home to many survivors of stroke. After leaving the hospital and finishing therapies, stroke survivors often do not have the supports they need to fully recover. Many live with problems for a long time after their stroke, such as trouble walking or doing everyday tasks like cleaning, grocery shopping, or cooking. Research suggests that healthy habits, like moving more, eating well, and being at a healthy weight, can improve most of these disabilities. These habits can be hard to form alone though, especially in rural areas that may not have many healthy foods or places to exercise. Research-based programs can help people form healthy habits. These programs have not been tested in stroke survivors who have different needs though. The goal of this research project is to test StrongPeople StrongHearts, a health program, to see if it helps stroke survivors in South Carolina make better choices for their health and improve their quality of life. The program will be delivered online so that survivors in rural areas can be in the program. One group will also receive a weekly grocery box tailored to their needs to improve access to healthy foods. This study could help increase access to research-based programs for stroke survivors who do not have the supports they did soon after their stroke. This step is important for stroke survivors' long-term health and quality of life, the mission of the American Heart Association.

Key Dates

Start date

Jun 27, 2025

Status verified

Aug 2025

Primary completion

Mar 31, 2028

Completion

Mar 31, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment

50 participants (estimated)

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Arms

• Experimental: StrongSC
  The Strong SC arm combines the StrongPeople StrongHearts program with a supplemental medically tailored grocery (MTG) program.
• Experimental: StrongPeople StrongHearts
  The StrongPeople StrongHearts arm follows the standard 12-week StrongPeople StrongHearts group program, systematically adapted to the needs and abilities of community-dwelling, chronic stroke survivors.
• No Intervention: Control
  No intervention will be administered during the wait-list control period.

Primary Outcome Measure

Physical Activity [ Time Frame: Baseline, post-intervention (12 weeks), and follow-up (24 weeks) ]

Central Contacts

• Hannah Wilson, PhD, RDN, LD
  478-230-0809
  [email protected]

Locations (1)

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