African American Community Health Project on Cardiovascular Disease

Early Phase 1

Completed

• Conditions: Cardiovascular Risk Factor; Cardiovascular Diseases
• Interventions: Behavioral: lecture

• Registration Number: NCT01335022
• Lead Sponsor: Northwestern University

Brief 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).

Detailed 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.

Basic Information
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Recruitment & Eligibility
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Study & Design
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Trial Locations

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-10
• Primary Completion: 2010-12
• Study Completion: 2010-12
• Study First Submitted: 2011-04-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-04-12
• Study First Posted: 2011-04-13
• Status Verified: 2023-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-10-25
• Last Update Posted: 2023-10-27

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 45

Inclusion Criteria

• African American adults > 18 years old

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Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Cardiovascular Disease Education	lecture	6 lectures on cardiovascular disease were given over a 2 month time period

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Body mass index	2 months	Change after educational series
Weight	2 months	Change after educational series
Waist Circumference	2 months	Change after educational series
Multiple choice test on cardiovascular disease	2 months	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.
Blood pressure	2 months	Change after educational series

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Heritage International Christian Church; 🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States