The AHA Oneida Study

Purpose

The purpose of this clinical trial is to learn whether a cultural nutritional program can change stroke risk factors, cognitive decline, and learn how school education programs about nutrition can improve health in the Oneida Nation. Participants will undergo: - A carotid ultrasound - Cognitive testing - Health assessment - Blood work - Health wellness coaching Participants can expect to be in the study for 1 year.

Condition

  • Oneida Nation Members

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Between 7 Years and 85 Years
Eligible Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • Age 7-85 years - Receiving healthcare though the Oneida Comprehensive Health Division

Exclusion Criteria

  • Not Native American

Study Design

Phase
N/A
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Non-Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Masking
None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
School-age Native Americans 		Participants who are age 7-17 and live with adult parent or guardian will answer a 10 question nutritional knowledge questionnaire.
  • Behavioral: Health Wellness Coaching
    Health wellness coach will provide education and guidance about cultural nutrition
  • Diagnostic Test: Carotid ultrasound
    Participants will undergo an ultrasound
  • Behavioral: School-age nutritional education program
    Educational program will teach students about healthy Native American food choices
  • Diagnostic Test: Cognitive Testing
    Participants will undergo a cognitive test.
Experimental
Adult Native Americans 		Adults age 18-85
  • Behavioral: Health Wellness Coaching
    Health wellness coach will provide education and guidance about cultural nutrition
  • Diagnostic Test: Carotid ultrasound
    Participants will undergo an ultrasound
  • Diagnostic Test: Cognitive Testing
    Participants will undergo a cognitive test.
  • Diagnostic Test: Blood work
    Participants will undergo blood work.

Recruiting Locations

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, Wisconsin 53705
Contact:
Stephanie Wilbrand, PhD
608-265-9248
wilbrand@neurosurgery.wisc.edu

Oneida Nation Reservation
Oneida, Wisconsin 54155

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
University of Wisconsin, Madison

Study Contact

Stephanie Wilbrand, PhD
608-265-9248
wilbrand@neurosurgery.wisc.edu

Detailed Description

The specific aims for this study are: 1) to determine if a cultural nutritional program across generations can change stroke risk factors in the Oneida Nation; 2) to determine if a cultural nutritional program across generations can change vascular cognitive decline in the Oneida Nation; and, 3) determine how structured culturally competent school education programs about nutrition influence knowledge of health. The intervention used is health wellness coaching. All individuals enrolled in this study will have opportunity to interact with an Oneida Nation employed Health wellness coach to find out about Oneida resources that they can use to modify their stroke risk factors.