Mobile app for heart health in African American women
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study tests a mobile health app to help African American women with overweight or obesity in specific DC and Maryland neighborhoods improve their heart health. Participants will use the app and wear a wrist device to track activity, with the goal of reducing heart disease risk.
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Who can take part
- You must be a woman aged 21 to 75.
- Your body mass index (BMI) must be 25 or higher (overweight or obese).
- You must live in Washington, DC Ward 5, 7, or 8, or in nearby areas of Prince George's County, Maryland.
- You must have a smartphone that works with the study app and be willing to wear a wrist activity tracker.
- You must be able to speak, read, and understand English at an 8th-grade level.
- You must not have serious heart problems (like a recent heart attack or heart failure) that make exercise unsafe, and you must not be pregnant.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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