Strong Hearts for New York: A Rural Heart Disease Prevention Study

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Heart Disease, Cardiovascular Disease, Sedentary Lifestyle, Overweight, Obesity

In brief

Strong Hearts for New York is a research study which aims to reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD), improve quality of life, and reduce CVD related health care costs in rural communities. Our aim is to better understand how changes in lifestyle can affect the health of rural women and others in their communities.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03059472

Run by

Cornell University

People needed

182

Starts

2017-03-31

Expected to finish

2019-02-28

Last updated by the study team

2022-01-05

Who can join

Age: 40 and older, up to 99. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Body Mass Index (BMI) greater than or equal to 25
• If BMI is less than 30, not currently physically active
• Blood pressure is less than 160/100 mm Hg
• Heart rate is between 60-100 bpm
• English-speaking
• Able and willing to obtain physician's approval to participate in intervention starting either in March 2017 or September 2017
• Willing to participate in assessment activities
• Willing to make a firm commitment to participate in intervention starting either in Spring or Fall 2017

You may not qualify if…

• BMI less than 25
• If BMI is less than 30, currently physically active
• Untreated hypertension
• Heart rate lower than 60 or higher than 100 bpm
• Non-English speaking
• Not able or willing to obtain physician's approval to participate
• Not interested or willing to participate in assessment activities
• Not able or willing to make a firm commitment to participate in intervention starting either in Spring or Fall 2017

Where it is running

• Clyde — Clyde, New York, United States
• Cobleskill — Cobleskill, New York, United States
• Cooperstown — Cooperstown, New York, United States
• Dolgeville and Little Falls — Dolgeville, New York, United States
• Hamilton — Hamilton, New York, United States
• Hartwick — Hartwick, New York, United States
• Herkimer, Mohawk and Ilion — Herkimer, New York, United States
• Ithaca — Ithaca, New York, United States
• Seguin Research Lab, Cornell University — Ithaca, New York, United States
• Milford — Milford, New York, United States
• Morrisville — Morrisville, New York, United States
• Newark — Newark, New York, United States
• Sharon Springs — Sharon Springs, New York, United States

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