The Impact of Patient Involvement in Decision-Making About Heart Disease Prevention

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Cardiovascular Disease

• Registration Number: NCT00315978
• Lead Sponsor: University of North Carolina

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether providing patients with information about their global coronary heart disease (CHD) risk and effective risk-reducing strategies allows them to make appropriate decisions about heart disease prevention.

Detailed Description

Background: Low utilization of effective CHD prevention strategies may be due to many factors, but chief among them is the lack of patient involvement in prevention decisions. We undertook this study to test the effectiveness of an individually-tailored, computerized decision aid about CHD on patients' discussions with their doctor and their plans for CHD prevention.

Methods: We conducted a pilot randomized trial in a convenience sample of adults with no previous history of cardiovascular disease to test the effectiveness of an individually-tailored, computerized decision aid about CHD prevention against a risk factor list that patients could present to their doctor.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2003-06
• Study Completion: 2004-02
• Status Verified: 2006-04
• Study First Submitted: 2006-04-17
• Study First Submitted QC: 2006-04-17
• Study First Posted: 2006-04-19
• Last Update Submitted: 2007-07-09
• Last Update Posted: 2007-07-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

• presenting for routine medical care with regular medical provider
• able to understand, speak, and read English

Exclusion Criteria

• prior history of cardiovascular disease
• history of serious medical illness that would limit candidacy for screening
• previous participation in intensive risk modification as part of diabetes study in our clinic
• no cholesterol measurement in the last 3 years, limiting ability to provide up-to-date risk estimate

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Stated plans for CHD risk reduction
Discussion with provider about CHD risk reduction

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Knowledge about CHD prevention
Interest in participating in decision-making
Perception of CHD risk

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; 🇺🇸 Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States