Storytelling for Reducing Gap in Anticoagulation Use in African Americans With Atrial Fibrillation
Enrolling by invitation · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Flutter, Adherence, Medication, Anticoagulants and Bleeding Disorders, Stroke, Bleeding, Narration
In brief
The overall goal of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a previously developed storytelling intervention on anticoagulation (AC) initiation/persistence in African American and Black patients with atrial fibrillation/flutter. The investigators hope to gain knowledge that may help treat atrial fibrillation or flutter and lower stroke and adverse cardiovascular event risks for African American and Black patients by increasing the use of blood thinning medications known as anticoagulants.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT05997914
- Run by
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
- People needed
- 80
- Starts
- 2024-06-24
- Expected to finish
- 2026-11-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-04-13
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- African-American patients aged 18 or older with elevated stroke risk (CHA2DS2-VASc ≥2 for men and ≥3 for women) who are not currently on anticoagulation (AC) but for whom a cardiology provider or primary care provider at the two study sites recommended AC recently
You may not qualify if…
- Non-African American and other non-Black patients under the age of 18 patients without an ICD-10 diagnostic code consistent with AF or atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter
- Patient without a visit with a primary care provider, cardiovascular medicine specialist, or ambulatory care provider in the previous one year
- Patient who is pregnant or a prisoner.
- Patients with left atrial appendage surgery or device, hospice status, ongoing bleeding, and intracranial bleeding in intralobar territory
Where it is running
- Luis Ortega Paz — Jacksonville, Florida, United States
- Decentralized — Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
- UMass Chan Medical School — Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
- University of Michigan Medical School — Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov
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