Heart health study for Ugandan teens and families
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study looks at whether a family-based program can improve heart health for adolescents in Uganda. You and your family would work together on healthy habits over the next year.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 10 and 19 years old
- A parent or guardian has agreed to let you join
- Your family plans to stay in the study village for the next 12 months
- You are not currently pregnant or breastfeeding
- You do not have a long-term mental health condition
- You are not living in a boarding school or planning to attend one
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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