African American Community Health Project on Cardiovascular Disease

Cardiovascular Diseases Clinical Trial

— AACP-CVD  

Official title:

African American Community Health Project on Cardiovascular Disease (AACP-CVD)

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01335022
• Other study ID #: STU00035483
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Early Phase 1
• Start date: October 2010
• Est. completion date: December 2010

Study information

• Verified date: October 2023
• Source: Northwestern University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The investigators seek to demonstrate that interactive physician-led education through partnership with an African American church will improve awareness and knowledge of cardiovascular disease in the African American community and will result in objective improvement in major risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD).

Description:

Cardiovascular disease causes significant morbidity and mortality in the African American community. Among African Americans adults almost 1/3 have hypertension, 1/10 have heart disease, 1/20 have coronary heart disease, and 1/30 have had a stroke. Compared to their Caucasian American counterparts, African Americans are 3 times more times as likely to die from cardiovascular diseases than Caucasians, 1.5 times more likely to die from heart failure, and 1.8 times more likely to die from stroke. In addition, both lower socioeconomic position and minority race/ethnicity are associated with poorer health and shortened survival. These alarming statistics highlight the health disparities in the African American community. In our study, the investigators propose that interactive physician-led education through partnership with an African American church will improve awareness and knowledge of CVD in the African American community and will result in objective improvement in major risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 45
• Est. completion date: December 2010
• Est. primary completion date: December 2010
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• African American adults > 18 years old

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Cardiovascular Diseases
• Cardiovascular Risk Factor

Intervention

Behavioral:
• lecture
6 lectures on cardiovascular disease covering obesity, diet & exercise, smoking cessation, coronary artery disease, hypertension, heart failure, diabetes, peripheral vascular disease, and stroke.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Heritage International Christian Church	Chicago	Illinois

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Northwestern University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Blood pressure	Change after educational series	2 months
Primary	Weight	Change after educational series	2 months
Primary	Body mass index	Change after educational series	2 months
Primary	Waist Circumference	Change after educational series	2 months
Primary	Multiple choice test on cardiovascular disease	The multiple choice test is a 25-question test on general cardiovascular disease knowledge. It covers diet, exercise, smoking, obesity, coronary artery disease, heart failure, diabetes, stroke, and peripheral artery disease. This test is given at the start of the study and after the educational intervention. The overall test scores are compared by percentage correct. The individual questions are examined for group knowledge level on a particular topic. For example, the % correct of the group on a question about diabetes would reflect knowledge of diabetes.	2 months

External Links

•   Study Website