Randomized Trial of Peer-Led CARE Intervention to Improve Health and Reduce Cardiovascular Risks in Women Ages 18 to 49 in Texas Communities

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating the peer-led Conversations Advancing Resilience and Empowerment CARE intervention designed to reduce health disparities among rural and low-income women aged 18 to 49 in Texas. This randomized controlled trial aims to empower participants through community health workers CHWs who provide education, counseling, and social support to improve quality of life, wellness, mental health, blood pressure, nutrition, and physical activity. Participants are randomly assigned to either the CARE intervention or a control group. Those in the intervention group attend four in-person sessions led by CHWs, each focusing on a specific health topic quality of life and mental health, blood pressure, nutrition, and physical activity. The control group receives no intervention during the study but may join health education sessions after the 6-month follow-up period. Throughout the study, participants complete the CARE CS4 survey online at baseline, immediately after the intervention, and at 3 and 6 months post-intervention. This survey assesses health-related quality of life, health knowledge, behaviors, physical and mental wellbeing, social needs, and healthcare utilization. The research team monitors these outcomes to understand the interventions impact over time, with the total study period lasting approximately 6 months after the intervention.

A Randomized Control Trial of Conversations Advancing Resilience and Empowerment (CARE) Intervention