A moment of gratitude could protect the hearts of community health heroes
NCT ID NCT05560893
First seen Aug 10, 2026 · Last updated Aug 11, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a brief exercise called 'relational savoring'—recalling a time you helped someone and felt deep positive emotion—can improve heart health and well-being in community service providers (CSPs) who support underserved Hispanic/Latinx communities. These workers face high stress and heart disease risk, yet few programs focus on their own health. The study will measure heart rate variability, sleep, diet, burnout, and community outreach to see if this simple practice helps both the workers and the people they serve.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Relational Savoring Intervention (a brief behavioral exercise recalling moments of supporting others to boost positive emotion and stress regulation)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this brief exercise could offer a simple way to improve heart health and reduce burnout among community health workers, potentially helping them better serve their communities.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study, and the intervention is brief. Results may not apply broadly, and measuring heart health proved challenging, with some data collection stopped early.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Latino Health Access
Santa Ana, California, 92701, United States
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