Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Family Heart Health Educational Program (The FIT-Heart Study)

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Conditions studied: Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases

In brief

The primary objective of the FIT Heart Study was to test the effectiveness of a hospital-based standardized screening and educational intervention targeted to family members of patients hospitalized with CVD, to increase adherence to CVD prevention guidelines.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00728637

Run by

Columbia University

People needed

501

Starts

2005-01-01

Expected to finish

2008-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-05-15

Who can join

Age: 20 and older, up to 79. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Life expectancy of at least 5 years after study entry
• Willing to return at Year 1 for a repeat study evaluation
• Family member was hospitalized with acute atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, including catheter-based procedures and coronary artery bypass grafting
• Speaks either English or Spanish

You may not qualify if…

• Established cardiovascular disease, diabetes, active liver disease, or long-term kidney disease
• Life expectancy less than 5 years from study entry
• Prescription of a special diet that is not compatible with the TLC diet
• Participation in a clinical drug study in the 3 months before study entry
• Pregnant or planning to become pregnant

Where it is running

• Columbia University Medical Center — New York, New York, United States

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