New program aims to tackle heart disease in pasifika populations
NCT ID NCT07387393
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a 3-month lifestyle program called the PILI Pasifika Program for Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander adults who are overweight or have conditions like high blood pressure or diabetes. The program includes group lessons on healthy eating and physical activity, plus help with social challenges like food access. Researchers will track changes in weight, blood pressure, and cholesterol in 400 participants across Hawaii, the U.S. mainland, and Pacific Islands.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- PILI Pasifika Program (behavioral lifestyle intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could offer a culturally tailored way to help Pasifika communities manage weight and reduce heart disease and diabetes risks.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage implementation study with no control group, so results may not prove the program works better than other approaches. Success depends on community engagement and long-term follow-up.
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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 400 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Oct 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.
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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: * Self-identify as Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander * 18 years of age or older * Have at least one of the following self-reported cardiometabolic conditions (Overweight or obesity defined as BMI ≥ 25, pre-diabetes or diabetes, high blood pressure, and/or high cholesterol) * Able to do a moderate level of physical activity or exercise Exclusion Criteria: * Do not identify as Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander * Under 18 years of age * Currently a student * Do not have any of the following conditions (overweight/obesity, pre-diabetes/diabetes, high blood pressure, or high cholesterol) * Have special dietary needs/dietary restrictions (due to cultural reasons and/or told by a healthcare provider) * Pregnant women * Have physical activity limitations/restrictions (told by a healthcare provider)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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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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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Association of Pasifika Organizations
Fayetteville, Arkansas, 72704, United States
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Papa Ola Lokahi
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813, United States
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