Community health workers lead push to cut heart disease in pasifika communities
NCT ID NCT06471595
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a 3-month lifestyle program, delivered by Pasifika community health workers, to help Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders with conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure, and obesity. The program included healthy eating and activity tips plus support for social needs like housing and food access. Researchers measured changes in blood sugar, cholesterol, blood pressure, and weight in 242 adults.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- PILI Lifestyle Program (behavioral lifestyle intervention) plus social determinants of health support
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a culturally tailored, community-based approach to reduce cardiometabolic risks like diabetes and high blood pressure in Pasifika communities.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study with 242 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is behavioral, so long-term adherence and impact are uncertain.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Arkansas Coalition of Marshallese
Springdale, Arkansas, 72764, United States
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Ke Ola Mamo
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96817, United States
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National Association Of Pasifika Organizations
Fayetteville, Arkansas, 72704, United States
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Papa Ola Lokahi
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813, United States
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