Reducing Total Cardiovascular Risk in an Urban Community
Completed · Phase 4
Conditions studied: Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases, Coronary Disease, Diabetes Mellitus, Atherosclerosis, Cerebral Arteriosclerosis, Hypertension
In brief
PLEASE NOTE: THIS STUDY IS ONLY ENROLLING PATIENTS CURRENTLY BEING TREATED AT BELAIR-EDISON FAMILY HEALTH CENTER. The purpose of this study is to compare the clinical effectiveness and cost effectiveness of two cardiovascular risk reduction programs - a comprehensive intensive (Cl) intervention with a less intensive (LI) intervention - in African American, and white low-income patients with known excessive cardiovascular disease risk.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00241904
- Run by
- Johns Hopkins University
- People needed
- 525
- Starts
- 2006-05-01
- Expected to finish
- 2010-05-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2017-09-15
Who can join
Age: 21 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Currently receiving medical care at Johns Hopkins University
- African American or Caucasian and have diagnosed CVD, defined as a prior myocardial infarction, revascularization procedure for coronary disease, ischemic heart disease, stroke, or have diagnosed type 2 diabetes and not receiving any therapy
- Have either no LDL-C in their medical record during the 12 months prior to study entry or have an LDL greater than or equal to 100 mg/dl on or off lipid lowering pharmacotherapy
- Have either no blood pressure recorded in their medical record during the 12 months prior to study entry or a BP greater than 140/90 mmHg or greater than 130/80 mmHg if the participant is diabetic or has renal insufficiency
- If the participant is diabetic he or she has to either have no HbA1c recorded during the 12 months prior to study entry or HbA1c of 7 percent or greater
You may not qualify if…
- A serious life-threatening noncardiac comorbidity with a life expectancy of less than 5 years
- A serious physician-recorded psychiatric morbidity that would interfere with the study
- Sufficient neurological impairment that would interfere with the study
Where it is running
- Johns Hopkins University — Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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