Using Life's Essential 8 in Midlife Black Women

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Conditions studied: Stress, Self-Efficacy, Heart Disease Risk Factors, Depression Symptoms, Awareness, Perceived Stress, Lifestyle Intervention, Behavior Change

In brief

This research seeks to improve the Midlife Black Women's Stress Reduction and Wellness Intervention (B-SWELL), a program designed to lower heart disease risk in midlife Black women. The B-SWELL leverages stress reduction to facilitate the adoption and adherence to healthier lifestyle behaviors. This research study will use choice to increase engagement and minimize the effect of social determinants of health on research participation among midlife Black women. A comparative clinical trial will be conducted. Midlife Black women (ages 45-64) who reside in the Greater Cincinnati area will be recruited for participation. Women are eligible if they self-identify as Black/ African American, are between the ages of 45-64, and are willing to commit to the requirements of the study (e.g., attend 8 weekly sessions and 4 phone interviews). Participants will be randomly placed (like the flip of a coin) into either the B-SWELL or WE group. Both the B-SWELL and WE groups are 8-week programs that focus on healthy lifestyle behaviors and heart disease awareness. Women will have the choice to participate in person or virtually. Survey phone interviews will be conducted at baseline, 8-, 12-, and 16-weeks. Data collected will provide information about adherence, healthy lifestyle behaviors, and cardiovascular health. Heart health will be measured using the American Heart Association's Life's Essential 8 metric. Outcome measures include heart disease awareness, Life's Essential 8 score, stress, self-efficacy, depressive symptoms, and symptoms.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06707636

Run by

Ohio State University

People needed

42

Starts

2024-10-11

Expected to finish

2026-05-31

Last updated by the study team

2026-07-01

Who can join

Age: 45 and older, up to 64. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Identifies as Black/ African American
• Age 45-64.
• Willing to adhere to the study requirements.

You may not qualify if…

• Incarcerated or on house arrest,
• Diagnosed with terminal illness, severe mental illness, or dementia.
• Unable or unwilling to participate in 8 weekly sessions and 4 phone interviews.

Where it is running

• Ohio State University — Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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