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CompletedNCT03463941Updated Sep 2, 2020Results posted

Peer Support Dyads in Churches

An interventional study of Peer Support Dyad Intervention in Peer Support and Chronic Disease, Obesity and Type II Diabetes, sponsored by Duke University. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2020-09-02.

Primary conditionObesityRegistry: Chronic DiseaseReclassifiedWhy we changed it
Registry
Chronic Disease — the first condition term the registry derived for this study.
ClinicalTrials.gg
Obesity
Why
  1. Chronic Disease is a broad heading, used only when no more specific condition is named.
  2. The study's listed conditions name Obesity.
Confidence
High: the new condition is named in the study's own listed conditions. Of 351 hand-checked studies reclassified this way, 68% were exactly right and 84% in the right disease family; the registry's first term was right for 5% (measured 2026-10-21). How we classify →
Wrong?
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Sponsored by Duke University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
80
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Where this study stands

Counted across the records on this site · 2026-11-12

Among 61 studies in Obesity by Duke University — 4 open to participants now, 4 under way, none of them phase 3. Obesity · Duke University.

Enrollment
28th of 51
80 · median 84
Started
2019
with 3 others
No phase
46 of 61
1 open now
Registered
39th of 61
by date

Among the 61 studies in Obesity by Duke University, this one is the 28th largest by enrollment of the 51 interventional ones that give a count, is one of 4 that started in 2019, is one of 46 with no phase, and was the 39th registered.

Obesity

11,522 studies on the registry are indexed under Obesity; 2,033 are open to participants now.

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Open to participants now

4 of the 61 studies in Obesity by Duke University are open now, in 1 country. Recruiting first, the newest first:

By country, each count listing its studies:

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Where they have run

Who these studies take

Of the 1,336 Obesity studies recruiting now, 377 (28%) set no upper age limit and 856 (64%) stop at 75 or younger; 168 take children under 18; 491 take healthy volunteers.

This study: 18 Years and older · all sexes · healthy volunteers too.

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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to explore how working with a partner can influence participation in a church wellness program. There are many different types of church wellness programs. Church members are more likely to participate and achieve goals in these programs when they have peer support. The researcher would like to know what African American men and women think about working with a support partner. This information will help researchers design better church wellness programs. The participants are being asked to take part in this research because the investigators believe that it is helpful to share feelings and thoughts about experiences working with a partner to achieve health goals. This knowledge will be used to create church wellness programs that will help African American men and women prevent disease and live healthier lives.

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Conditions studied

  • Peer Support and Chronic Disease
  • Obesity
  • Type II Diabetes
  • Cardiovascular Disease
  • Cancer

Keywords

  • African American
  • Faith institutions
  • Dyads
  • Health disparities
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In context

Obesity Reclassified

11,522 studies on the registry are indexed under Obesity; 2,033 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 80 is above the median of 67 across 9,006 interventional studies indexed under Obesity.

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Lead sponsor

Duke University is the lead sponsor of 2,063 studies on the registry; 272 are open to participants now.

Of its 204 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 167 (82%) have results posted.

Compared within Obesity, this study's primary condition as ClinicalTrials.gg classifies it; the registry's first condition term is Chronic Disease. The counts are of registry records indexed under each term, refreshed daily. How we classify →

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  • The inclusion criteria will be churches with mostly African American members.
  • Participant criteria will be: ages >=18 or older who identify as African American
  • Attend church at least once per week
  • Speak, read and write English
  • Willing to complete study activities and assessments
  • Able to engage in moderate physical activity. (e.g., walking - based on their own activity level and assessment).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

-

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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
80 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    African American church members

    Behavioral: Peer Support Dyad Intervention

Interventions

  • BehavioralPeer Support Dyad Intervention

    Phase I: At baseline and at post-intervention, participant height, weight, BMI, fruit and vegetable intake and exercise habits will be measured. Participants will complete surveys and meet each week to learn about nutrition and exercise. Phase II: Dyads will attend a communication training session to discuss 1) benefits of working with a partner; 2) supportive communication tips; and 3) expected activities for the next 8 weeks, including filling out daily logs. After the training session, the dyads will work together to achieve their health goals. The dyads will return to the church for two check in sessions. At these sessions, participants will turn in their logs, and be weighed. At the end of the intervention, BMI will be reassessed, and surveys and interviews will be completed.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Feasibility as Measured by Retention

    Retention will be calculated from the number of participants who continue to Phase II out of the number who complete Phase I (\>50% attendance), and the attrition rate.

    Time frame: Baseline to week 18

  2. Number of Participants Who Agreed That Program Component Was Acceptable

    Measured by ten item feasibility survey, scored based on 5-point Likert scale administered at week 18, the last week of the program. Feasibility was measured on a scale of 1-5, where 1=strongly disagree that program component was acceptable or feasible, and 5=strongly agree that program component was acceptable or feasible)

    Time frame: Measured at Week 18

  3. Health Educators' Perceptions of Feasibility as Measured by Semi-structured Interviews

    Reported as number of health educators who found the program to be feasible.

    Time frame: Measured at Week 18

Secondary outcomes

  1. Goal Attainment as Measured by BMI (Body Mass Index)

    Mixed models will be used to assess changes in participant BMI pre and post intervention.

    Time frame: Week 18

  2. Goal Attainment as Measured by Weight in Pounds

    A mixed model using intraclass correlation will be used used to assess changes in participant weight pre and post intervention.

    Time frame: Week 18

  3. Goal Attainment as Measured by Number of Participants Consuming 7 or More Fruits and Vegetables Per Day

    A mixed model using intraclass correlation will be used to assess changes in participant fruit and vegetable intake pre and post intervention.

    Time frame: Week 18

  4. Goal Attainment as Measured by Days Per Week That Participants Exercised for 30 Minutes or More

    A mixed model using intraclass correlation will be used to assess changes in physical activity at weeks 1 and 18 pre and post intervention.

    Time frame: Week 18

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Results

Posted Sep 2, 2020

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneAfrican American Church Members
Started80
Completed62
Not completed18

Outcome measures

PrimaryFeasibility as Measured by Retention

Retention will be calculated from the number of participants who continue to Phase II out of the number who complete Phase I (\>50% attendance), and the attrition rate.

Time frame:
Baseline to week 18
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Feasibility as Measured by Retention
ParticipantsAfrican American Church Members
Feasibility as Measured by Retention62
Statistical analysis
  • African American Church Members ·
PrimaryNumber of Participants Who Agreed That Program Component Was Acceptable

Measured by ten item feasibility survey, scored based on 5-point Likert scale administered at week 18, the last week of the program. Feasibility was measured on a scale of 1-5, where 1=strongly disagree that program component was acceptable or feasible, and 5=strongly agree that program component was acceptable or feasible)

Time frame:
Measured at Week 18
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants Who Agreed That Program Component Was Acceptable
ParticipantsAfrican American Church Members
Number of Participants Who Agreed That Program Component Was Acceptable61
Statistical analysis
  • African American Church Members ·
PrimaryHealth Educators' Perceptions of Feasibility as Measured by Semi-structured Interviews

Reported as number of health educators who found the program to be feasible.

Time frame:
Measured at Week 18
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Health Educators' Perceptions of Feasibility as Measured by Semi-structured Interviews
ParticipantsHealth Educators
Health Educators' Perceptions of Feasibility as Measured by Semi-structured Interviews4
SecondaryGoal Attainment as Measured by BMI (Body Mass Index)

Mixed models will be used to assess changes in participant BMI pre and post intervention.

Time frame:
Week 18
Reported as:
Mean · kg/m^2
Goal Attainment as Measured by BMI (Body Mass Index)
kg/m^2African American Church Members
Goal Attainment as Measured by BMI (Body Mass Index)32 ± 6.8
Statistical analysis
  • African American Church Members · Mixed Models Analysis · p = <0.05
SecondaryGoal Attainment as Measured by Weight in Pounds

A mixed model using intraclass correlation will be used used to assess changes in participant weight pre and post intervention.

Time frame:
Week 18
Reported as:
Mean · pounds
Goal Attainment as Measured by Weight in Pounds
poundsAfrican American Church Members
Goal Attainment as Measured by Weight in Pounds189 ± 44.5
Statistical analysis
  • African American Church Members · Mixed Models Analysis · p = <0.05
SecondaryGoal Attainment as Measured by Number of Participants Consuming 7 or More Fruits and Vegetables Per Day

A mixed model using intraclass correlation will be used to assess changes in participant fruit and vegetable intake pre and post intervention.

Time frame:
Week 18
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Goal Attainment as Measured by Number of Participants Consuming 7 or More Fruits and Vegetables Per Day
ParticipantsAfrican American Church Members
Goal Attainment as Measured by Number of Participants Consuming 7 or More Fruits and Vegetables Per Day6
Statistical analysis
  • African American Church Members ·
SecondaryGoal Attainment as Measured by Days Per Week That Participants Exercised for 30 Minutes or More

A mixed model using intraclass correlation will be used to assess changes in physical activity at weeks 1 and 18 pre and post intervention.

Time frame:
Week 18
Reported as:
Mean · days
Goal Attainment as Measured by Days Per Week That Participants Exercised for 30 Minutes or More
daysAfrican American Church Members
Goal Attainment as Measured by Days Per Week That Participants Exercised for 30 Minutes or More4.5 ± 2.2
Statistical analysis
  • African American Church Members · Mixed Models Analysis · p = <0.05

Adverse events

Collected over Baseline to 18 weeks. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
African American Church Members0/80 (0%)0/80 (0%)0/80 (0%)

Baseline characteristics

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)African American Church Members
<=18 years1
Between 18 and 65 years44
>=65 years35
Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)African American Church Members
Mean64 ± 11.8
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)African American Church Members
Female67
Male13
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)African American Church Members
American Indian or Alaska Native0
Asian0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0
Black or African American80
White0
More than one race0
Unknown or Not Reported0
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(Participants)African American Church Members
United States80
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Body Mass Index (BMI)(kg/m^2)African American Church Members
Mean32.9 ± 7.2
Weight
Weight(pounds)African American Church Members
Mean198 ± 51.2
Fruit and Vegetable Intake
Fruit and Vegetable Intake(Participants)African American Church Members
Count of participants1

1 further baseline measures are reported on the registry.

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Study locations

1 site
  • Faithful Families Program
    Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States
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References and documents

Study documents

PDFs hosted by the registry, ClinicalTrials.gov.

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reachedSimilar studies: half by the dot; the band is the middle halfHalf of similar studies reached it by the dot; the band is the middle half, from a quarter to three quarters

Ran from Jan 2019 to primary completion in Jul 2019, 6 months.

Results were first posted in Sep 2020, 1 year 1 month after primary completion.

Of 3,680 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Obesity, half reached primary completion within 23 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 10 and three quarters within 43. This study's 6 months is below that.

Counting every sponsor, half of 3,843 studies reached it within 22 months; a quarter within 10 and three quarters within 42.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Mar 7, 2018
First posted
Mar 13, 2018
StartActual
Jan 5, 2019
Primary completionActual
Jul 31, 2019
CompletionActual
Jul 31, 2019
Results first posted
Sep 2, 2020
Last update
Sep 2, 2020
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Sep 2, 2020, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03463941
Lead sponsor
Duke University
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Mar 13, 2018
Start date
Jan 5, 2019
Primary completion
Jul 31, 2019
Completion
Jul 31, 2019
Results posted
Sep 2, 2020
Last update
Sep 2, 2020

Study contacts

Isaac Lipkus
principal investigator · Duke University

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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