Status:
COMPLETED
NC Works4Health: Reducing Chronic Disease Risks in Socioeconomically Disadvantaged, Unemployed Populations
Lead Sponsor:
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
Conditions:
Diabetes
Chronic Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-64 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The proposed study, NC Works4Health (NCW4H), builds on the strengths of long-standing academic-community research partnerships between this UNC at Chapel Hill (UNC) team of investigators and key stake...
Detailed Description
Studies have shown that a single episode of unemployment can trigger a cascade of stress-related coping and behavioral processes that have deleterious effects on health. Notably, this cascade not only...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- receiving DSS-E services
- between the age of 18 and 64 years old
- unemployed
- fluent and able to read English
Exclusion
- receiving or applied for disability benefits
- pregnant
- Any of the following chronic conditions: severe high blood pressure (with a reading of 180/110 or higher in the past 6 months), a health condition or injury that has left you unsteady, or unbalanced when you walk, a history of falling in the past 6 months, cancer that is actively being treated with chemotherapy of radiation to your chest or abdomen (stomach area), inflammatory bowel disease (such as Crohn's disease, or ulcerative colitis), an implanted cardiac defibrillator (a small device placed under the skin on your chest to help your heart function)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 17 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 30 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
455 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04815278
Start Date
September 17 2021
End Date
November 30 2025
Last Update
December 2 2025
Active Locations (1)
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27599