NCT02773069

The Church as a Bridge to Deliver Health Resources Via Telehealth

The Church as a Bridge to Deliver Health Resources Via Telehealth to Alleviate Obesity and Chronic Disease Disparities in Rural African Americans of Mississippi

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 31 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Southern Mississippi · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 45 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The proposed Church Bridge intervention project will provide an innovative, evidence-based and technology supported, health intervention model for Southern, African American, and rural populations who continue to be disparately burdened by obesity and associated co-morbidities (i.e., hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease). By targeting young adults (21-50 years of age) with families, the project will contribute to the long-term reduction of preventable chronic disease and related health care costs for the public.

Conditions

• Obesity
• Diet, Food, and Nutrition
• Church
• Healthcare Disparities
• Minority Health
• Mobile Health
• Telehealth
• Community-based Participatory Research
• Primary Health Care
• Weight Loss Programs
• Health Behavior

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Church Bridge Project	Community-based participatory research combining efforts of academic researchers, church leaders, primary care providers and community stakeholders.

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-06-01
• Primary completion: 2017-02-01
• Completion: 2017-07-01
• First posted: 2016-05-16
• Last updated: 2017-10-27