Techquity by FAITH! for Cardiovascular Health
This study, called "Techquity by FAITH!", is looking at ways to improve heart health and digital health equity within African-American faith communities. It tests two versions of the FAITH! App: one with an 11-week guided program and another that also includes a Fitbit and support from a Digital Health Advocate (DHA). The study aims to see how these interventions affect your heart health, measured by your "Life's Essential 8 Composite Score" (a measure of overall cardiovascular health), blood pressure, and blood sugar levels. You may be able to join if you are an African-American adult, at least 18 years old, and have basic internet skills and an email address. Some parts of the study also require a smartphone and moderate digital health literacy. The current recruitment status is unclear.
- Study design
- This is an interventional study with a planned enrollment of 200 participants. Participants will be randomly assigned to use either the FAITH! App alone or the DHA-Enhanced FAITH! App.
- What's involved
- Participants will follow an 11-week guided intervention through the FAITH! App, completing weekly educational modules. Cardiovascular health will be assessed at baseline, 6 months, and 12 months after randomization.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Participants will be followed for 12 months after randomization to assess changes in their cardiovascular health.
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Techquity by FAITH!
At a glance
Conditions
Where it's being run
1 sites across 1 statesStudy leadership
- LaPrincess Brewer, MD, MPH · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Mayo Clinic
Who to contact
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What this trial measures
- Life's Essential 8 Composite Score changeBaseline, 6-months and 12-months post-randomization
Changes from baseline in Life's Essential 8 score. Life's Essential 8 composite score is determined as a composite of all components by calculating an unweighted average score on a scale of 0 to 100 points. An overall cardiovascular health score (Life's Essential 8 score) will be considered high (80 to 100 points), moderate (50 to 79 points) or low for (0 to 49 points).
- Blood Pressure Score Change (Life's Essential 8 Component)Baseline, 6-months and 12-months post-randomization
Average of 3 sitting measurements of systolic and diastolic pressures (mmHg).
- Fasting Glucose/Hemoglobin A1c Score Change (Life's Essential 8 Component)Baseline, 6-months and 12-months post-randomization
Fingerstick blood collection (fasting glucose-mg/dL; Hemoglobin A1c-%).
- Fasting Blood Lipids Score Change (non-HDL cholesterol) (Life's Essential 8 Component)Baseline, 6-months and 12-months post-randomization
Fingerstick blood collection (mg/dL).
- Body Mass Index (BMI) Score Change (Life's Essential 8 Component)Baseline, 6-months and 12-months post-randomization
Calculated by weight (kg) and height (m).
- Tobacco/Nicotine Exposure Score Change (Life's Essential 8 Component)Baseline, 6-months and 12-months post-randomization
Changes from baseline in smoking status using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey-Smoking-Cigarette Use Questionnaire (NHANES-SMQ), evaluating current and past tobacco use habits.
- Dietary Quality Score Change (Life's Essential 8 Component)Baseline, 6-months and 12-months post-randomization
Changes from baseline in healthy diet using the Mediterranean Eating Patterns for Americans (MEPA), a 16-item questionnaire evaluating accordance with a Mediterranean-like diet pattern.
- Physical Activity Score Change (Life's Essential 8 Component)Baseline, 6-months and 12-months post-randomization
Change from baseline in the total minutes per week that a participant engaged in moderate and vigorous intensity physical activity at immediate post-intervention. Physical activity will be measured by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ).
- Sleep Health Score Change (Life's Essential 8 Component)Baseline, 6-months and 12-months post-randomization
Changes from baseline in sleep quality (number of hours of sleep nightly) using the Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI).