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Evaluating a Web-Based Educational Program for Adults at Risk for Coronary Heart Disease (The Heart to Heart Feasibility Study)

NCT00494052 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 186

Last updated 2013-01-28

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death in the United States, but fewer than half of all individuals at risk for CHD take advantage of proven strategies to lower their chances of developing this disease. This study will assess the effectiveness of Heart to Heart, a Web-based program, at educating people on ways to incorporate CHD risk-reduction strategies into their lives.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Heart to Heart (Web-Based Decision Aid)

Participants in the intervention group will access Heart to Heart, a Web site designed to educate them about their overall CHD risk, specific risk factors, and strategies and preferences for risk reduction.

BEHAVIORAL

Physician Education Session

A physician education session will be included in the program.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

    collaborator NIH

  • University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Stacey L. Sheridan, MD, MPH · University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
40 Years
Max Age
79 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-06-30
Primary Completion
2009-12-31
Completion
2009-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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