Hans Kai Program for Well-Being

Overseen By Michelle Kirkbride

Age: 18+

Sex: Any

Trial Phase: Academic

Sponsor: University of Manitoba

Disqualifiers: Cognitive impairment, Frailty, Unstable health, others

No Placebo Group All trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

Compensation: Varies

Number of Visits: Unknown

90 Participants Needed

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

The Hans Kai trial is a mixed methods randomized controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of the peer-led health promotion Hans Kai program for Canadian adults with or without chronic health conditions. The Hans Kai trial also aims to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the Hans Kai program as well as the facilitators and barriers to its implementation from the perspectives of the program participants and facilitators. The intervention (Hans Kai program) consists of an 8-week health school that program participants attend to develop health knowledge and skills. Next, program participants form Hans Kai groups of 3 or more people, who meet on a monthly basis independently in a peer-led self-sustaining model. The trial will measure the impact of Hans Kai, compared to waitlist control, on program participants' mental health; social connections; health-related knowledge and empowerment (i.e., self-efficacy and self-determination); health-promoting behaviors (i.e., diet, alcohol consumption, tobacco use, physical activity, and sleep); and clinical measures of cardio-metabolic health.

Research Team

Dylan Mackay, Ph.D.

Principal Investigator

University of Manitoba

Eligibility Criteria

The Hans Kai trial is for Canadian adults who want to improve their lifestyle, can make decisions about participating in a study, and are able to do light exercise. They must be over 18, speak English at least at a grade 6 level, and not have any serious illnesses or cognitive impairments that would prevent them from joining group activities.

Inclusion Criteria

My gender does not affect my eligibility.

You are willing to make changes to your lifestyle as outlined in the study consent form.

I am willing and able to follow all the study's requirements.

Exclusion Criteria

Inability to attend the scheduled Hans Kai Health School and assessment sessions.

Participation in another research trial in the past 12 weeks.

Existing relationship with the research team, such as supervisory relationship (e.g., student or employee) or familial relationship (e.g., child or spouse).

Treatment Details

Interventions

• Hans Kai Program

Trial Overview This trial tests the Hans Kai Program's impact on mental health and social connections. Participants attend an 8-week course to learn about health and then meet monthly in small groups. The program's effects on diet, exercise, sleep habits, alcohol/tobacco use, self-efficacy, empowerment, and cardio-metabolic health are compared with those who wait for the program.

Participant Groups

Group I: Hans Kai program Experimental Treatment 1 Intervention

The Hans Kai program is a peer-led, preventative, self-sustaining, community-based health promotion program for adults of all ages, genders, and socioeconomic circumstances who wish to maintain or improve their health. Hans Kai empowers individuals to take control of their own health and provides a unique opportunity for participants to have an active role in improving or maintaining their health and wellbeing.

Group II: Wait list control Active Control 1 Intervention

Participants in the waitlist control group will remain as close to a 'typical' community member as possible as they will be able to receive any health programming normally available to them in Winnipeg, except the Hans Kai program. Standard of care is made available to all members of the control group as related to the healthcare rights of Canadians and Manitobans holding a Manitoba health card. NorWest staff will provide support to the community members without a Manitoba health card in obtaining one. The only deviation from standard care in the waitlist control group will be the pre- and post-intervention visits during which the control participants will fill out self-report questionnaires and undergo physical assessments.

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

University of Manitoba

Lead Sponsor

Trials

628

Recruited

209,000+

NorWest Co-op Community Health

Collaborator

Trials

2

Recruited

90+