Engaging Partners in Caring Communities
For patients and families
In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Technical assistance is designed to integrate Expert Recommendations for Implementing Change (ERIC) strategies, and Getting To Outcomes-TA..
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Chronic Disease Prevention. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
Unsure about the terms? Read our patient guide →
Overview
The goal of the EPICC observational study is to learn about capacity to implement evidence-based health promotion programs (EBPs) in congregations that are offered semi-structured technical assistance (TA). Congregational teams will complete an implementation capacity assessment survey before the TA is offered and 10 months later, after TA has been provided for up to 10 months. Participating congregations will be a convenience sample of congregations in Davidson County, TN that serve primarily African American communities.
Detailed description
The recruitment process is designed to provide a team of 3-5 volunteers from 40 congregations with information about five EBPs identified by the research team from which they are to choose one. The team completes one EPICC Survey for their congregation. The team is then offered up to 10 months of TA with the expectation that 2-3 months will be used for planning to launch the EBP, with 4-6 months for implementation. Each congregation will be asked to recruit a minimum of 8-10 members of the congregation to complete a brief report of health behaviors prior to launching of the EBP and repeating that report 6 months later to assess the impact of the EBP on their health behaviors.
Interventions
- Behavioral Technical assistance is designed to integrate Expert Recommendations for Implementing Change (ERIC) strategies, and Getting To Outcomes-TA.
The TA is tailored to each congregation using the results of the implementation capacity survey completed by the congregation's team and materials from the EB Program selected by the congregation. The TA teams of two research staff are being trained and coached by Dr. Abe Wandersman, lead developer of Getting To Outcomes-TA (GTO-TA). TA sessions are audio-recorded and will be evaluated for fidelity to GTO-TA, and use of specific ERIC strategies.
Primary outcome measures
- Engaging Partners in Caring Communities (EPICC) Survey [Time frame: Congregational teams complete the EPICC Survey at baseline and again 6-10 months later.]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
- My Own Health Report [Time frame: My Own Health Report will be completed when the congregation launches their health promotion program and again 6 months later.]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Adult (18 years and older) participants in the behavioral intervention (implemented health promotion program) in a congregation in Davidson County that has completed enrollment in the EPICC Project.
Exclusion criteria
- Individuals who are not enrolled in a health promotion program implemented in an EPICC congregation
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Observational model
- Ecologic or community
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- Tennessee State University — Nashville
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06932549 · #HS2021-4674