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.

abdominal obesity-metabolic syndrome Dyslipidemias glucose intolerance hypertensive disorder inherited lipid metabolism disorder metabolic syndrome X obesity disorder prediabetes syndrome type 2 diabetes mellitus

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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Arkansas Coalition of Marshallese

    Springdale, Arkansas, 72764, United States

  • Ke Ola Mamo

    Honolulu, Hawaii, 96817, United States

  • National Association Of Pasifika Organizations

    Fayetteville, Arkansas, 72704, United States

  • Papa Ola Lokahi

    Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813, United States