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Peer-modeled Intervention
Sponsor: KU Leuven
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the effects of a peer-led behavioural change intervention on the cardio-metabolic health of women aged 18 to 49 years. The main question it aims to answer is: -Does a peer-led behavioural change intervention improve the cardio-metabolic health of women aged 18 to 49 years? Researchers will compare food literacy, physical literacy, and awareness with a comparison arm that receives only information on doable actions to improve cardio-metabolic health in a small booklet. The participants will: * Participants in the intervention arm will have group activities on food literacy, physical literacy and awareness for 3 months of the active phase of the intervention. * The participants in the intervention arm will be followed up with a phone call in between the active phase of the intervention. * At the beginning of the study, the participants in the comparison arm will receive a small booklet with inforgraphics on ways to improve their cardio-metabolic health, with no further contact. * All the participants will not be contacted in any form for the next 3 months after the active phase of the intervention. * The participants will be measured for their waist circumference, fat mass, blood pressure, lipid and glucose levels, and arterial stiffness. * The participants will also be assessed for physical activity levels, dietary intake, body size preferences, self-efficacy, social support, self-monitoring, and self-esteem.
Official title: The Effect of a Peer-modeled Complex Behavioural Change Intervention on the Cardio-metabolic Health of Women in Mbarara City, Uganda
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - 49 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
157
Start Date
2026-05-01
Completion Date
2026-12-20
Last Updated
2026-03-19
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
A peer-modelled behavioural change intervention
This is a community-based intervention that uses a peer-modelled strategy. The intervention is termed a modelled intervention because its core mechanism is based on observational learning, whereby participants acquire new attitudes and behaviours by observing others who serve as models. In this study, the intervention specifically uses peer models, meaning individuals from the same social group demonstrate desirable attitudes and practices. The intervention uses three behavioural components of i) awareness of the health-beauty paradox and cardio-metabolic health; ii) physical literacy to increase daily physical activity through lifestyle; and iii) food literacy to increase the fruit and vegetable intake through better planning, access to food, food choices, food preparation, intake and information within the community.
Locations (1)
Kakoba Health center 3
Mbarara, Western Region, Uganda