Improving cardiovascular health in black men through a 24-week community-based team lifestyle change intervention: The black impact pilot study.
Joshua J Joseph, Timiya S Nolan, Amaris Williams...
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35146467Actively Recruiting
Phase Not Applicable
Age: 30Years - 79Years
FEMALE
ID06966258
Inspire HER: Inspiring the Heart and Emotions for Radical Health
Led by University of Alabama at Birmingham · Updated on 2025-12-29
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
8 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
Lead Sponsor
A
American Heart Association
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Researchers are evaluating a heart health lifestyle program called Inspire HER designed specifically for Black women, who face higher risks of heart-related illnesses and shorter life expectancy than other non-indigenous racial groups. This study compares Inspire HER with usual care in Black women aged 30 to 79 with elevated heart health risk. The study also examines how women and men respond differently to stress by comparing Inspire HER with a similar program for Black men called Black Impact. This aligns with efforts to improve heart health equity through tailored interventions. The Inspire HER intervention is a 24-week community-based lifestyle program adapted specifically for Black women based on feedback from previous studies with Black men. Participants join groups of more than five people and meet weekly for 90 minutes. Each session includes health education, physical activity led by a trainer, and coaching from a health coach and community health worker who also helps address social needs and connect participants to primary care. The study has two groups: one receives the Inspire HER intervention, while the other follows their usual care as a wait-list control. Participants will be involved over 24 weeks, attending weekly group sessions and completing assessments that measure heart health and responses to stress. Researchers will track how well the program is used, accepted, and implemented, along with changes in biological markers related to stress and heart health. The study aims to gather information on feasibility and the impact of the program on reducing heart health risks. Data from this trial will also be compared with data from Black men in the Black Impact program to better understand gender differences in stress responses.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Inspire HER: Inspiring the Heart and Emotions for Radical Health
Who Can Participate
Age: 30Years - 79Years
FEMALE
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Black women (self-report)
- Ages 30 to 79 years
- Stage 2 or greater Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome
- English speaking
- Lives in Metropolitan Birmingham, AL area
You will not qualify if you...
- Healthcare provider-imposed physical activity limitations
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Your Study Journey
Screening
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Outpatient Treatment
Duration - 24 weeks
Participants engage in the Inspire HER program, a 24-week community-based lifestyle intervention including weekly 90-minute group sessions led by a health coach, community health worker, and trainer, focusing on exercise, healthy diet education, and support.
Weekly visits for up to 24 weeks
Long-term Monitoring
Duration - Up to 24 weeks
Participants continue to be observed to assess the effects of the Inspire HER intervention on heart health and stress response.
Additional follow-up visits may occur depending on study schedule
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35294
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Research Team
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LeAndrea D Anderson
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
2
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