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Behavioral Intervention

Harmony & Health Program for Mental Health

N/A

Recruiting

Led By Scherezade Mama, DRPH

Research Sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up through study completion; an average of 1 year.

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial tested a program combining yoga and Christianity to help Black adults be more active.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for Black or African American adults over 18 years old, living in Northeast Texas who are not very active (less than 75 minutes of exercise per week), tend to sit a lot (6+ hours a day), and have a BMI of at least 25. They must be able to read and write in English, pass a health readiness survey or get doctor's approval, and can't plan on moving or becoming pregnant soon.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study is looking into the Harmony & Health program which combines yoga with Christian spirituality to see if it's something people will do and like. It targets Black adults who don't move much to help improve their mental wellbeing.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this intervention involves physical activity through yoga, participants might experience muscle soreness or strain. However, because it's designed for those with low activity levels, serious side effects are unlikely.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ through study completion; an average of 1 year.

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~through study completion; an average of 1 year.

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and through study completion; an average of 1 year. for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Feasibility and acceptability of the intervention: Program satisfaction

Feasibility and acceptability of the intervention: Recruitment and retention

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Health and HarmonyExperimental Treatment2 Interventions

Participants will take part in a program combining yoga practices and Christian spirituality.

Group II: Health Education (Control)Experimental Treatment2 Interventions

Participants will take part in a series of health education sessions.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Health Education

2014

Completed Phase 3

~4010

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Who is running the clinical trial?

M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterLead Sponsor

2,974 Previous Clinical Trials

1,789,422 Total Patients Enrolled

Duncan Family Institute (DFI) Seed Funding ProgramUNKNOWN

Scherezade Mama, DRPHPrincipal InvestigatorM.D. Anderson Cancer Center

2 Previous Clinical Trials

350 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Harmony & Health (Behavioral Intervention) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05761964 — N/A

Mental Health Research Study Groups: Health and Harmony, Health Education (Control)

Mental Health Clinical Trial 2023: Harmony & Health Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05761964 — N/A

Harmony & Health (Behavioral Intervention) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05761964 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are there still opportunities for patients to participate in this trial?

"The records on clinicaltrials.gov show that this particular medical trial is not actively seeking enrollees; it was originally posted on August 31st 2023 and last edited on February 27th 2023. Fortunately, there are 22 other investigations recruiting right now."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Harmony & Health: Feasibility of a Movement Intervention to Improve Psychosocial Wellbeing in Black Adults in Northeast Texas

2023. "Harmony & Health: Feasibility of a Movement Intervention to Improve Psychosocial Wellbeing in Black Adults in Northeast Texas". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05761964.

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