Veteran Peer Coaches Optimizing and Advancing Cardiac Health (NCT02697422) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
Veteran Peer Coaches Optimizing and Advancing Cardiac Health
United States264 participantsStarted 2017-05-30
Plain-language summary
The purpose of this study is to test if having a Veteran peer health coach will improve blood pressure control among Veterans with high blood pressure and at least one other Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factor. The intervention will deliver brief health messages, discuss goal setting, and action planning around health behavior changes shown to decrease CVD risk, including healthy diet, regular to moderate-intensity physical activity, and smoking cessation. Facilitators, barriers, and costs of the intervention will be determined.
Who can participate
Age range75 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Must be a Veteran
* Have \> 1 visit to VA Puget Sound Health Care Center(Seattle or American Lake VA) primary care or women's clinic in the past year
* Poorly controlled hypertension (\> 150/90 mmHg)
* At least one other CVD risk (including overweight or obesity, body mass index \> 25 kg/m2, tobacco use, hyperlipidemia LDL-c \> 130 mg/dL)
Exclusion Criteria:
* Hospitalization in the past 3 months for cardiovascular-related conditions (IHD, Cerebral Vascular Accident \[CVA\], PVD)
* Severe illness that precludes lifestyle program, end-stage renal disease (ESRD) on dialysis
* Nursing home resident, homeless
* Severe cognitive impairment
* Receiving home-based primary care (including VA Home Tele-Health and patients who received palliative care or are enrolled in hospice care)