Place Activation in Urban Peripheries: the 'Comunidades y Espacios Activos" Project (CEA)

This study will use a Hybrid III Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial to test an 'active dissemination and implementation' intervention in peripheral urban neighborhoods, designed to accelerate the uptake of evidence-based place-based activations that are known to be effective in increasing physical activity among local residents. The study will use a parallel design with eligible neighborhoods randomized to one of two arms: the (1) "Active Dissemination and Implementation" intervention arm (n=15 neighborhoods); and (2) the comparison arm (n=15 neighborhoods). Participants will be "implementation partners" in each of the participating neighborhoods (n=510 total participants, n=17 per neighborhood), comprised of a mix of local government representatives, representatives of non-governmental organizations working in the area, and community leaders. Intervention components to be delivered to implementation partners of neighborhoods randomized to the "Active Dissemination and Implementation" Intervention Arm include participation in 2 workshops, facilitation of coalition building activities, newsletters, targeted messaging, and access to a knowledge broker, and implementation support for 1 year (12 months).

NCT Number	NCT06999382
Lead Sponsor	Deborah Salvo Collaborators: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Washington University School of Medicine, Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica, Mexico
Conditions	Uptake of Systematic Review Evidence
Enrollment	510 participants
Start Date	2026-02-16
Primary Completion	2028-12-31 (estimated)
Study Completion	2029-06-30 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-05-05