Miami Healthy Heart Initiative a Behavioral Study on Cardiovascular Risk Factors (NCT01152957) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Miami Healthy Heart Initiative a Behavioral Study on Cardiovascular Risk Factors
United States300 participantsStarted 2010-07
Plain-language summary
A study to examine the effectiveness of a multilevel Community Health Workers intervention as an adjunct to routine primary care in reducing CVD risk factors among diabetic Latinos in Miami.
Who can participate
Age range35 Years – 70 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Adult patients age 35-70 years
* Receiving care at ACC clinic (2 visits with a primary care provider in the previous year)
* Living in Miami-Dade county (based on zip codes)
* Had a hemoglobin A1C done within the past year, with the latest value being \>=8.0
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patients whose Primary Doctor believes are not appropriate candidates for participation
* Type 1 diabetics (identified by Primary Doctor or those with diabetes diagnosed when under age 25).
* Patients who do not self identify as Hispanic
* Any life-threatening or extreme medical comorbidity
* Having a diabetes diagnosis for less than a year
* Planning to move out of the neighborhood during the next year
* Participation in any other CVD or diabetes intervention study
* Arm circumference of greater than 47 cm (oscillometric cuffs do not give accurate readings)