Can churches help beat heart disease? new study tests community approach
NCT ID NCT05259150
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a program called Health for Hearts United, which trains church health leaders to run heart-health programs for their congregations. The goal is to help African Americans eat better, move more, and lower their risk of heart disease. About 225 African American adults will take part. The study will measure how many people join and stick with the program, not direct health changes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Behavioral program: health leader training and congregant health sessions
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a proven way for churches to help African Americans reduce their risk of heart disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small, early-stage study focused on process outcomes, not hard health endpoints. The program may not lead to lasting behavior change or measurable 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 225 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2022
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * African American, * 18 years of age and older, * not pregnant in the last six months, * not hospitalized or having a clinically significant medical condition in the past six months Exclusion Criteria: * not being African American, * under the age of 18, * pregnant in the last six months, * hospitalized or having a clinically significant medical condition in the past six months.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Center on Better Health and Life for Underserved Populations
Tallahassee, Florida, 32306, United States
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