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NCT00426231 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Culturally-Tailored Approach to Improve Medication Use in Patients With Heart Attacks
A NA study, sponsored by Johns Hopkins University.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 140
- Enrollment target
NCT00426231: Completed NA study, sponsored by Johns Hopkins University.
NCT00426231 is a NA study that has completed, run by Johns Hopkins University. The registered enrollment target is 140 participants. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT00426231, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Johns Hopkins University.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 140 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
Our research aims to improve the use of medicines known to prevent recurrent heart attacks. In particular, we know that statin treatment is useful after heart attacks, but many patients do not use it. There are a few possible reasons for this. Patients cannot find affordable medicine. Their doctor may not prescribe the medicine after they leave the hospital. Some people may culturally mistrust using the medicine. So they may decide not to take it even if it is prescribed. We are developing a hospital based culturally attuned program to target this problem. In this program, a community health worker counsels and helps patients in accessing pharmacy assistance programs. We will test whether this program can improve appropriate statin use. We will enroll patients who have heart attacks. We will compare patients who are counseled by the community health worker with those who get the usual care at baseline and at 6 and 12 months (participants enrolled during the early phase of the recruitment will have an additional study visit at 24 months). We will test if their "bad" cholesterol levels are controlled. We will find out how regularly they have filled their questionnaire and taken the medicine. Finally, we will test if they are getting benefit from the statin treatment. We will do this using blood tests and imaging the patients' arteries with ultrasound. We will also measure how cost-effective it is for a hospital to run the program. It is our goal to develop a community health worker model that is culturally sensitive for people with cultural, educational or educational barriers. Statin use is known to benefit patients in theory; such a culturally competent program will improve health outcomes in practice. After we test it, a cost-effective program such as this can be implemented in other hospitals.
Interventions
- BEHAVIORAL Navigation by a health worker
- BEHAVIORAL Information control
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 140 participants |
| Start Date | 2006-03 |
| Est. Completion | 2009-12 |
| Phase | NA |
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Full Details on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT00426231
The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT00426231 describes a study currently listed as completed, categorized as NA. The registered enrollment target is 140 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is Johns Hopkins University, which has 1,448 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Navigation by a health worker is the first listed.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT00426231 about?
NCT00426231 is a clinical study titled "Culturally-Tailored Approach to Improve Medication Use in Patients With Heart Attacks". Our research aims to improve the use of medicines known to prevent recurrent heart attacks. In particular, we know that statin treatment is useful after heart attacks, but many patients do not use it. There are a few possible reasons for this. Patients cannot find affordable medicine. Their doctor m...
What is the current status of trial NCT00426231?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 140 participants. The study started on 2006-03. Estimated completion is 2009-12.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00426231?
The interventions under investigation include: Navigation by a health worker (BEHAVIORAL), Information control (BEHAVIORAL).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00426231?
This trial is sponsored by Johns Hopkins University, which has 1,448 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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