Senior center program aims to cut heart risk with better nutrition
NCT ID NCT07168044
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a community program called CAN-DO that helps older adults reduce their risk of heart disease. Participants, aged 60 and older, attend weekly group sessions on nutrition and managing chronic conditions. The goal is to see if the program is practical and liked by seniors, and whether it improves diet, blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- behavioral intervention: group education sessions on nutrition and cardiovascular risk reduction
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could offer a practical way to help older adults lower their heart disease risk through better nutrition and self-care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early feasibility study with only 50 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The program may not lead to lasting health improvements.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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60 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * community dining site with a minimum of 20 or more congregate meal program participants. * ≥ 60 years of age * registered meal program participant at the community dining site * speak English Exclusion Criteria: * less than 60 years of age * don't participate in baseline measurements
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky, 40506, United States
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