Spots Global Cancer Trial Database for Faith-Based Initiative to Promote Health in Appalachia
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Trial Identification
Brief Title: Faith-Based Initiative to Promote Health in Appalachia
Official Title: Appalachia Community Cancer Network II Centers for Reducing Cancer Disparities: Faith-Based Initiative to Promote Health in Appalachia
Study ID: NCT02121691
Interventions
Study Description
Brief Summary: The project will target two behavioral causes of obesity: a sedentary lifestyle and an unhealthy diet. The goal is to test a faith-based intervention among men and women who are members of participating Appalachian churches. The primary hypothesis being tested in this project is: The change in body mass index from baseline to one year follow-up in intervention churches will be greater than among comparison churches, such that the differential change will be negative on average.
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Eligibility
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: Yes
Locations
Markey Cancer Center, Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States
Penn State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, United States
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, United States
West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, United States
Contact Details
Name: Mark Dignan, PhD, MPH
Affiliation: Lucille P. Markey Cancer Center at University of Kentucky
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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