Community program to reduce heart and mental health risks in rural Alaska Native people
Tests a community-led healthy hearts program in rural Alaska Native people aged 12 and older.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Qungasvik (Toolbox)-Healthy Hearts: A Cultural Approach to Reducing Chronic Disease Risk
Key facts
- Where
- Fairbanks, United StatesSee the site
Where in United States
- University of Alaska FairbanksFairbanks, United StatesNo longer taking part
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- University of Alaska Fairbanks
- Trial code
- NCT07829341
- Record updated
- 21 September 2026
- Original description
Due to the extreme remoteness, transportation challenges, and lack of access to clinical care, the delivery of preventative health interventions in rural Alaska Native communities is a top tribal priority. Chronic disease and behavioral health contribute to the higher rates of mortality and morbidity experienced in rural Alaska. This study will test the effectiveness of a culturally-grounded, community-delivered preventive intervention, Qungasvik-Healthy Hearts, to reduce risk factors associated with chronic disease and behavioral health in three rural Alaska Native communities. Implementation science outcomes will identify key contextual factors, social determinants and costs associated with health outcomes related to positive change in behavior, blood pressure, diet and physical activity, assessed among 300 participants from the three rural communities.Read full original descriptionShow less
Qungasvik (Toolbox)-Healthy Hearts: An Alaska Enrichment Initiative (AK Enrichment)
Due to the extreme remoteness, transportation challenges, and lack of access to clinical care, the delivery of preventative health interventions in rural Alaska Native communities is a top tribal priority. Chronic disease and behavioral health contribute to the higher rates of mortality and morbidity experienced in rural Alaska. This study will test the effectiveness of a culturally-grounded, community-delivered preventive intervention, Qungasvik-Healthy Hearts, to reduce risk factors associated with chronic disease and behavioral health in three rural Alaska Native communities. Implementation science outcomes will identify key contextual factors, social determinants and costs associated with health outcomes related to positive change in behavior, blood pressure, diet and physical activity, assessed among 300 participants from the three rural communities.
Inclusion: self-identify as a permanent resident of the study community; be a youth between the ages of 12-17 years, a young adult between the ages of 18-24, or an adult or elder the ages of 45+; be able to provide written informed consent.
Exclusion: does not have permanent residence in the community; is unable to provide written informed consent. All participant-facing study materials will be provided at an eighth-grade reading level.