CARE: Conversations Advancing Resilience and Empowerment

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

Researchers will randomly assign eligible participants to either the CARE intervention or a control group. The intervention uses trained community health workers to conduct four in-person visits with education, counseling, and social support on quality of life, blood pressure, nutrition, and physical activity, plus follow-up reinforcement. The study will run at two sites, with randomization performed separately at each site for feasibility. Control participants receive no intervention during the study but may receive health education after the 6-month follow-up. Outcomes will be assessed to see if CARE improves health-related measures and reduces health disparities.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Females between the ages of 18-49
* Self-report at least one risk factor cardiovascular disease (e.g. high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, overweight, and family history of heart disease).
* Reside in one of the priority communities will be eligible to participate in the study.
* Meet minimum digital literacy criteria, defined as having a working and readily accessible email address and using a smart device daily for texting, calling, and checking email.

Priority communities for the South Texas site include Harris, Hidalgo, Cameron, Willacy, Starr, and Nueces counties plus surrounding coastal communities served by South Coastal AHEC.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Those not meeting the inclusion criteria will not be eligible to participate

Where it's running

• The University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley
  Edinburg, Texas, United States Recruiting
• CAN DO Houston
  Houston, Texas, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Candace A Robledo, PhD, MPH — The University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley
• Study coordinator: Candace A Dr. Robledo, PhD, MPH
• Email: Candace.robledo@utrgv.edu
• Phone: 9562961615

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.