Positive Psychology Intervention for Spanish-speaking Hispanic/Latino Adults at Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
Status unconfirmed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Uncontrolled Hypertension, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
In brief
The largest epidemiologic study of Hispanic/Latino participants thus far, i.e., the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL) documented that 80% of men and 71% of women have at least one major cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factor. The American Heart Association emphasizes that current CVD prevention efforts are sparse and ineffectual in minority populations and acknowledges the need for new and more effective disease prevention strategies. This observational study and pilot cluster-randomized clinical trial seeks to implement and evaluate a novel 8-week Positive Psychology (PP) Intervention (compared to an attention control condition) in Hispanic/Latino adults with uncontrolled hypertension, i.e., elevated 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure, with primary interest in testing efficacy for clinically meaningful improvements in cardiovascular function.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT03221114
- Run by
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- People needed
- 126
- Starts
- 2017-10-01
- Expected to finish
- 2021-07-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2019-03-20
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Hispanics/Latinos recruited from Catholic church sites in Chicago-land area
- aged ≥18
- fluent in English or Spanish with ≥8th grade education
- elevated 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure levels (systolic BP> 140 mmHg and >90 mmHg for diastolic BP).
You may not qualify if…
- Unavailable for study period; have cognitive impairment denoting dementia
- have severely reduced life expectancy
- are currently enrolled in psychotherapy or take prescribed antidepressants
- history or current diagnosis of bipolar disorder, dissociative disorder, psychosis, or substance abuse
- have severe depression.
Where it is running
- St. Pius V Parish — Chicago, Illinois, United States (enrolling)
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