Community Engagement Alliance Against Disparities
CEAL-DMV
Community Engagement ALliance Against Disparities - Washington District of Columbia (DC), Maryland, and Virginia (CEAL-DMV)
2 other identifiers
interventional
664
1 country
2
Brief Summary
The Community Engagement Alliance against Disparities - Washington District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia (CEAL DMV), is a multi-community and multi-university consortium. Through collaboration and shared leadership, the CEAL-DMV the consortium- comprising five institutions: George Washington University, Howard University, Johns Hopkins University, Morgan State University, and the University of Maryland, Baltimore-has established a regional structure for bi-directional community involvement to engender trust and foster communication. Each site builds on thriving community partnerships, which have been instrumental in enhancing trust, community capacity, and readiness to reduce health disparities.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable diabetes
Started Dec 2024
Typical duration for not_applicable diabetes
2 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
September 1, 2024
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
September 23, 2024
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
December 20, 2024
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
September 1, 2027
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
September 30, 2027
May 23, 2025
May 1, 2025
2.7 years
September 1, 2024
May 21, 2025
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Service utilization as assessed by the number of participants who use referral services
Utilization will be calculated by the total number of participants who use services referred to by the community health workers.
6 and 9 months
Secondary Outcomes (11)
Satisfaction with health and health-related social services as assessed by a 3-point Likert Scale
6 and 9 months
Body mass index (BMI) in kg/m^2
6 and 9 months
Blood pressure
6 and 9 months
Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels
6 and 9 months
Trust in health research and information sources as assessed by the Trust in Medical Research Survey
6 and 9 months.
- +6 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (2)
Multi-level, community-digital health promotion intervention
EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive a multi-level, community-digital health promotion intervention. 1. Community-level: Community Health Workers will assess needs of individuals including through a survey and facilitate access to the Medi digital resource platform. 2. Individual level: CHW-delivered coaching on behavior-change goals and facilitation to services via the Medi platform. Participants will also receive tailored social media and in person reinforcements and cues to action based on goal attainment 3. Social network level: Participants will receive tailored recommendations sent via social media on nearby parks, recreational facilities, faith-based ministries, and peer groups to support behavior change goals
Delayed control intervention group
ACTIVE COMPARATORAt the individual level, participants will receive standardized 12-month text message (SMS) campaign. At the community-level, the investigators will equip community-based organization partners and community health workers with chronic disease educational content. Participants will also receive recommendations for health events and fairs locally.
Interventions
Community level activities: 1. Capacity building for community-based organizations, and 2. Community health workers will facilitate linkage to community resources, including health/social service access referrals and client social support. Individual level activities: 1. Goal setting and self-monitoring, 2. Tailored feedback, 3. Personalized lifestyle coaching, health and social service referral support, and 4. Digital access and digital health literacy skills building Social network: 1. Social network-based activities, and 2. Digital health literacy skills building
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Self-identify as Black or Latino
- Age 18 years or older
- Reside in defined geographic area
- Diagnosis of one or more target conditions: Prediabetes/Diabetes (HbA1c 5.7%), Hypertension (≥130/80 mm Hg), Overweight/obesity (BMI \>25 kg/m\^2)
You may not qualify if:
- Unable to provide informed consent
- No access to phone/internet
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Johns Hopkins Universitylead
- Baltimore CONNECTcollaborator
- Coaching Salud Holisticacollaborator
- La Clinica del Pueblocollaborator
- Rivera Groupcollaborator
- The Medi Inc.collaborator
- Westatcollaborator
Study Sites (2)
George Washington University, Milken Institute of Public Health
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20054, United States
Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
Baltimore, Maryland, 21205, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Cheryl Himmelfarb, PhD, MSN, BS
Johns Hopkins University
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- SEQUENTIAL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
September 1, 2024
First Posted
September 23, 2024
Study Start
December 20, 2024
Primary Completion (Estimated)
September 1, 2027
Study Completion (Estimated)
September 30, 2027
Last Updated
May 23, 2025
Record last verified: 2025-05