Healthy Heart Score Intervention In the Primary Care Setting

Ohio University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Cardiovascular Diseases

Treatments: Behavioral: Healthy Heart Score

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03482427

18-X-35

Details and patient eligibility

About

In this pilot study, the investigators will assess the clinical utility and feasibility of the Healthy Heart Score in the primary clinical care setting for the primordial prevention of cardiovascular disease. The investigators will conduct a randomized clinical trial to test the lifestyle intervention based on the Healthy Heart Score compared to usual care. The aim is to include 100 participants (50 in each group). Each participant will complete 2 visits (initial and a follow up visit after 12 weeks).

Full description

Created by the Harvard T.H Chan School of Public Health, the Healthy Heart Score is a previously validated online risk calculator that determines the 20-year Cardiovascular Disease ) risk based on 9 modifiable lifestyle factors including; smoking habits, body mass index, physical activity, alcohol consumption, fruit and vegetables intake, cereal fiber, nuts, sugar-sweetened beverages, and red meat, and processed meats consumption.

In this pilot study, the investigators will assess the clinical utility and feasibility of the Healthy Heart Score in the primary clinical care setting for the primordial prevention of cardiovascular disease. The investigators will conduct a clinical trial to test our intervention compared to usual care. The investigators will conduct a randomized clinical trial to test the lifestyle intervention based on the Healthy Heart Score compared to usual care. The aim is to include 100 participants (50 in each group). Each participant will complete 2 visits (initial and a follow up visit after 12 weeks).

Enrollment: 100 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 18 years of age or older, No cardiovascular diagnosis, Body Mass Index > 25 and/or having at least one of the following clinical risk factors: elevated blood pressure, pre-high cholesterol, pre-diabetes but not currently taking medications for the previous conditions.

Exclusion criteria

• Those not meeting the inclusion criteria and women who are pregnant or planning to get pregnant.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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100 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention

Experimental group

Description:

After completion of the Healthy Hear Score assessment, participants will receive a lifestyle intervention based on the Healthy Heart Score results for 12-weeks by trained dietetic interns on-site. Participants will receive a check-in email or phone 6 weeks after the initial visit. A Registered Dietitian is also available to speak with patients. The intervention will consist on educational materials based on each component of the Healthy Heart Score and other lifestyle behaviors

Treatment:

Behavioral: Healthy Heart Score

Control

No Intervention group

Description:

Participants in the control group will follow their usual care protocol after taking the Healthy Heart Score assessment. Researchers will provide the Healthy Heart Score survey results, but will not discuss or interpret the results with them. Participants can discuss any concern they have with their usual physician if they choose. After the follow-up visit and upon completion of the study, all participants in the control group may also receive the educational handouts and will be granted access to the Healthy Heart Score application if they wish.