RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT07265453

A Family-centred Approach Enhancing Cardiovascular Health in Ugandan Adolescents and Their Families

A Family Centred Approach to Enhance Lifestyle Change and Behavioural Modification for Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases Among Adolescents and Their Families in Uganda

Sponsor

MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit

Enrollment

1,280 participants

Start Date

Jul 5, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Adolescent Behavior Lifestyle Modification Cardiovascular Disease Other

Summary

The FaCe-D Study, with funding from the Canadian Institute for Health Research (CIHR) through Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD) aims to adapt and implement an evidence-based family centred approach (FCA) to prevent cardiovascular diseases (CVD) among adolescents and their families. This 5-year implementation science study will be conducted in 16 villages in Jinja district and another 16 in Kampala beginning April 2024 to evaluate the effectiveness of FCA in reducing the risk of CVD in Uganda and to assess feasibility, adoption, while measuring the costs of implementation. The study will be implemented by a group of researchers from MRC/UVRI \& LSHTM, University of British Columbia (Canada), TASO (Uganda) and University of California San Francisco (UCSF) - USA with guidance from the Ministry of Health - Uganda.

Eligibility

Min Age: 10 YearsMax Age: 19 Years

Inclusion Criteria3

Aged 10 -19 years
Household head/parent has provided consent/permission
Planning to continue staying in the study village for the next 12 months

Exclusion Criteria4

In a boarding school or planning to join a boarding school
Pregnant or lactating
Known to have a chronic condition such as mental illness
The adolescent does not assent or consent

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALThe immediate (treatment) arm, will receive the FaCe-D intervention comprising of 'HOME VISITS, DIET, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND HEALTH MESSAGING

The participants will receive the FaCe-D intervention comprising of dietary and exercise interventions delivered by Village Health Teams (VHTs)

OTHERControl Arm - standard of care

Arm Description: They will continue to receive standard care with VHts performing their usual roles of health promotion for both communicable and non-communicable diseases as outlined by the Ministry of Health guidelines. This standard care involves visits by the VHT at least once a quarter to check hygiene and environment, children's immunisation status and other health promotion activities. The VHT may or may not involve the entire family/household.