Improving the Heart Health of Home Health Aides
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Conditions studied: Cardiovascular, Cardiovascular (CV) Risk, Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Risk Factors, Cardiovascular Health
In brief
The goal of this early-stage study is to support the heart health of home health aides, a workforce that provides care for adults at home but whose own health has been historically poor. To do this, the study will use Life's Essential 8 (LE8), a program developed by the American Heart Association (AHA) that promotes cardiovascular wellness through education and lifestyle changes. The program has been adapted specifically for home health aides and will be delivered by trained "peer coaches," who are fellow home health aides who will help guide participants through the program. The main questions the study aims to answer are: * Will the LE8 intervention, which provides cardiovascular health education and support with positive thinking, be used by home health aides and do they like it? * Does the LE8 intervention actually improve home health aides' cardiovascular health after the intervention's conclusion compared to baseline? Participants will be paired with a trained peer coach and take part in the 10-week program over the course of 6 months. The program includes support for healthy behaviors and positive thinking, with the goal of making lasting improvements in cardiovascular health.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07067398
- Run by
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
- People needed
- 40
- Starts
- 2025-09-09
- Expected to finish
- 2026-09-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-05-22
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Currently working as a home health aide
- Speak English or Spanish
- ≥ 18 years of age
- Have low CV Health as assessed by LE8 components made up by physical health measurements (blood pressure, BMI) and general self-reported health (physical activity, diet, smoking, sleep); calculated to be a score of 0-50 (the total score ranges from 0-100)
You may not qualify if…
- Less than 1 year of job experience as a home health aide
- Does not possess a smartphone
- Gotten dizzy before with a finger stick blood sugar/cholesterol test
- Have a history of syncope with a finger stick blood sugar/cholesterol test
Where it is running
- 1199 SEIU Home Care Industry Education Fund — New York, New York, United States (enrolling)
- Weill Cornell Medicine — New York, New York, United States (enrolling)
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