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The California WISEWOMAN Project:Cardiovascular(CVD) Health for Hispanic Women

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Cardiovascular Diseases
Chronic Diseases
Interventions
Behavioral: Enhanced Lifestyle Intervention
Registration Number
NCT00153400
Lead Sponsor
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Brief Summary

The purpose of this trial is to provide low-income, under- or un-insured 40- to 64-year-old women with the knowledge, skills, and opportunities to improve diet, physical activity, and other lifestyle behaviors to prevent, delay and control cardiovascular and other chronic diseases.

Detailed Description

This study is based on a single group. Evaluated how effectively culturally appropriate lifestyle intervention was in improving, over a relatively short-term period (\~12 months) on health behaviors and the CVD risk profile.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria
  • National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP)participants without cancer
  • Income < 200 percent of federal poverty level
  • Under or uninsured for the health care coverage
  • Blood pressure >= 120 mm Hg systolic or >=80 mm Hg diastolic or currently taking medication to lower cholesterol
Exclusion Criteria
  • >180 mm Hg systolic or >110 mm Hg diastolic
  • > 400 cholesterol
  • pregnant women
  • had past or current CVD events

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Enhanced Lifestyle InterventionEnhanced Lifestyle InterventionThree health coaching sessions or Lifestyle Programs on physical activity and nutrition are delivered to each woman. Support is offered by community health workers.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
CVD risk (10 year estimated risk)baseline, one-year

Combines a number of risk factors into one metric. Lower score means lower risk. Higher score means higher risk. Low risk (0 to \<5, borderline risk (5 to \<7.5), intermediate risk (7.5 to \< 20), and high risk (\>20). Range 0 to 20.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Dietary Behaviorbaseline, one-year

Numbers of fruits and vegetables on a weekly basis. The NHLBI standard of measurement is 5-a-day. Self-recorded daily and self-reported weekly.

Physical Activitybaseline, one-year

Number of minutes of physical activity per week. American Heart Association recommendation of 150 mins per week for good health. Self-recorded daily and self-reported weekly.

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