Family focus could slash heart risk in ugandan teens
NCT ID NCT07265453
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a family-centered program can help teens (ages 10–19) and their families adopt healthier lifestyles to prevent heart disease. About 1,280 participants from 32 villages in Uganda will take part. The program focuses on diet, exercise, and other heart-healthy behaviors, and measures success using the American Heart Association's 'Life's Simple 7' score.
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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 1,280 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jan 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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10 to 19 years
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 10 -19 years * Household head/parent has provided consent/permission * Planning to continue staying in the study village for the next 12 months Exclusion Criteria: * In a boarding school or planning to join a boarding school * Pregnant or lactating * Known to have a chronic condition such as mental illness * The adolescent does not assent or consent
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kiswa Health center III
RECRUITINGKampala, Uganda
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TASO Jinja
RECRUITINGJinja, Uganda
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