Church and yoga unite to get black adults moving
NCT ID NCT05791981
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a program called Harmony & Health that combines yoga with Christian spirituality. The goal is to see if it helps Black adults who are not very active get more exercise. About 100 participants will take part across multiple sites. The study focuses on whether the program can be delivered consistently and if people find it acceptable.
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Study facts
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- 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 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2028
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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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: 1. Men and women ≥18 years of age 2. Self-identify as Black or African American 3. Able to read, speak, and write in English 4. Self-report doing \<90 minutes/week of physical activity 5. Self-report sitting ≥6 hours/day 6. Body mass index \[BMI\] ≥25.0 kg/m2 based on self-reported height and weight 7. Able to provide informed consent 8. Able to pass the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PARQ) or provide physician's clearance to participate Exclusion Criteria: 1. \<18 years of age 2. Does not identify as Black or African American 3. Unable or uncomfortable participating in English 4. Self-reports doing ≥90 minutes/week of physical activity 5. Self-reports sitting for \<6 hours/day 6. BMI \<25.0 kg/m2 7. Absolute contraindications to unassisted physical activity based on the PARQ (e.g., acute MI, orthopedic and musculoskeletal limitations) 8. Practicing yoga or enrolled in another program targeting physical activity, sitting time, or weight loss 9. Pregnant or planning to become pregnant during the 6 month study period 10. Planning to move from the Houston or Northeast Texas areas during the 6 month study period
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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M D Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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