Actively Recruiting
Harmony & Health: A Culturally Adapted Mindbody Intervention to Reduce Sitting Time and Improve Psychosocial Wellbeing in Black Adults
Led by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center · Updated on 2025-10-23
250
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
254 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
M
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Lead Sponsor
A
American Cancer Society (ACS)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This community-based study will assess the efficacy of a culturally adapted, yoga-based intervention to reduce sitting time, increase physical activity, and improve psychosocial wellbeing among insufficiently active Black adults in the Houston area.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Harmony & Health: A Culturally Adapted Mindbody Intervention to Reduce Sitting Time and Improve Psychosocial Wellbeing in Black Adults
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Adults 18 years or older
- Self-identify as Black or African American
- Report less than 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity per week
- Report sitting 6 hours or more per day
- Have a body mass index (BMI) of 25.0 kg/m2 or higher (confirmed at baseline)
- Able to pass the modified Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire or have physician clearance
- Willing to be randomly assigned to intervention or control group
- Comfortable participating in group physical activity
- Able to read, speak, and write English
- Able to provide written informed consent without help
You will not qualify if you...
- Younger than 18 years old
- Report more than 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity per week
- Report sitting less than 6 hours per day
- Have a BMI less than 25.0 kg/m2
- Have absolute contraindications to unassisted physical activity (e.g., recent heart attack, orthopedic or musculoskeletal issues)
- Have practiced yoga or been in a program targeting physical activity, sedentary behavior, or weight loss in the last 6 months
- Previously participated in the Harmony & Health program
- Are pregnant or planning pregnancy in the next 6 months
- Planning to move away from the Houston area within the next 6 months
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
M D Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
S
Scherezade Mama, DRPH
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
1
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