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Community health workers could be key to cutting heart disease risk

NCT ID NCT07698964

Disease control Sponsor: University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 13, 2026 · Last updated Jul 14, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a peer-led program called CARE, designed to help women in rural and low-income Texas communities improve their health. Participants, aged 18 to 49 with at least one heart disease risk factor, will receive education, counseling, and social support from trained community health workers. The goal is to see if this approach can enhance quality of life and promote healthier behaviors over six months.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Conversations Advancing Resilience and Empowerment (CARE) peer-led health promotion program
What this could lead to
If effective, this program could offer a low-cost, community-based way to improve health and quality of life for women at risk of heart disease in underserved areas.
What could go wrong
This is a relatively small trial in specific communities, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention relies on peer support, which may have variable impact.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 200 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jun 2026

Expected to finish

Mar 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 49 years

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Females between the ages of 18-49 * Self-report at least one risk factor cardiovascular disease (e.g. high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, overweight, and family history of heart disease). * Reside in one of the priority communities will be eligible to participate in the study. * Meet minimum digital literacy criteria, defined as having a working and readily accessible email address and using a smart device daily for texting, calling, and checking email. Priority communities for the South Texas site include Harris, Hidalgo, Cameron, Willacy, Starr, and Nueces counties plus surrounding coastal communities served by South Coastal AHEC. Exclusion Criteria: * Those not meeting the inclusion criteria will not be eligible to participate

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Blood pressure monitoring, self Health promotion Quality of life

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CAN DO Houston

    RECRUITING

    Houston, Texas, 77025, United States

  • The University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley

    RECRUITING

    Edinburg, Texas, 78539, United States

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