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My Research Legacy Pilot Study

Terminated
Conditions
Systolic Heart Failure
Atrial Fibrillation
Stroke
Aortic Dissection
Myocardial Infarction
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated
Registration Number
NCT02958098
Lead Sponsor
American Heart Association
Brief Summary

The My Research Legacy Pilot Study will establish a participant registry that collects self-reported health data and answers to online survey questions about individual daily choices, diets, and exercise; data from wearable devices; and, (optional) data from genome sequencing analysis. Individuals under the age of 50 who meet eligibility criteria will answer questions using the American Heart Association's (AHA) Life's Simple 7™ My Life Check v4.0 three times over the course of 6 months and transmit data from a Fitbit Charge 2 device. All other individuals who are interested in the study and meet entry criteria may also enroll.

Detailed Description

2,000 Participant My Research Legacy Pilot Study

1. Day 0 - Enroll online, complete AHA's Life's Simple 7™ Survey Prospective participants will enroll in the research initiative via the My Research Legacy website (MyResearchLegacy.org). They will go through an online process in which they will answer brief, pre-qualifying questions before consenting to participate in the study.

* Participants will attest to their age and US residence, and will provide a self-reported diagnosis of cardiovascular disease (myocardial infarction, atrial fibrillation, aortic dissection, systolic congestive heart failure/cardiomyopathy) and/or stroke.

* Eligible participants will read and sign an online consent form.

* Within the participant console, the participants will answer AHA's Life's Simple 7™ My Life Check v4.0 assessment.

* Participants will be asked during the consent process if they will consent to provide medical records relevant to their diagnosis.

2. Day 90 Complete AHA's Life's Simple 7™ My Life Check v4.0 assessment; Start transmission from the Fitbit Charge 2.

3. Online Survey and contact Day 180 after enrollment, participants will receive an email requesting that they visit the participant console to repeat AHA's Life's Simple 7™ My Life Check v4.0 survey. Participants also have the option of determining whether or not they want to be contacted for future studies.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
2267
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Age > or = to 18 years but < 50 years.

  2. History of one (or more) of the following:

    1. Myocardial infarction
    2. Stroke
    3. Aortic dissection
    4. Systolic heart failure/cardiomyopathy
    5. Atrial fibrillation
  3. Individuals of any age > or = 18 years who don't have above medical conditions but want to participate in the study.

  4. Access to a computer and/or cell phone with internet access.

Exclusion Criteria
  1. Unwillingness to sign informed consent
  2. No access to a computer and/or cell phone with internet access.

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
study retention6 months

continues to engage with study after 6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in answers to AHA's Life's Simple 7™ My Life Check v4.06 months

answers to second and other surveys

Duration of time Fitbit Charge 2 used by participants6 months

recorded time

Change in Fitbit Charge 2 step count6 months

recorded steps

Percent of individuals that initiate but don't complete online process6 months

number that start but don't finish first surveys

Activity duration6 months

Daily, weekly, monthly activity from Fitbit Charge 2

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