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NCT03646656 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Heart Health Buddies: Peer Support to Decrease CVD Risk

A NA study, sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
15
Enrollment target

NCT03646656: Completed NA study, sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development.

NCT03646656 is a NA study that has completed, run by VA Office of Research and Development. The registered enrollment target is 15 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03646656, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
15 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This pilot study will use a hybrid reciprocal peer support and peer coach model to initiate and sustain heart-healthy behavioral changes in Veterans. Veterans who are at-risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) will be enrolled in the study and paired with another Veteran to receive and provide social support around engaging in CVD risk reduction behaviors. Enrolled participants will be offered a series of 3 group sessions focused on CVD risk reduction, goal setting and action plan development. Between group sessions, peer partners will be asked to have weekly calls to discuss action plan challenges, explore options for problem solving, and provide encouragement and accountability for personal goals. Participants who do not engage in the group sessions or weekly phone calls, or who request additional help, will receive support from trained peer coaches. The goal of this pilot study is to evaluate the proof of concept for a hybrid reciprocal peer support (RPS) and peer coach intervention to improve heart healthy behaviors among Veterans at risk for CVD.

Primary Outcome

Number of participants contacted, screened and enrolled in the pilot

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL reciprocal peer support and non reciprocal coach support

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 15 participants
Start Date 2018-09-26
Est. Completion 2019-03-15
Phase NA
VA Office of Research and Development

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What the finished NCT03646656 record still lists

NCT03646656 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 15 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which reciprocal peer support and non reciprocal coach support is the first listed.

NCT03646656 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03646656 about?

NCT03646656 is a clinical study titled "Heart Health Buddies: Peer Support to Decrease CVD Risk". This pilot study will use a hybrid reciprocal peer support and peer coach model to initiate and sustain heart-healthy behavioral changes in Veterans. Veterans who are at-risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) will be enrolled in the study and paired with another Veteran to receive and provide social ...

What is the current status of trial NCT03646656?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 15 participants. The study started on 2018-09-26. Estimated completion is 2019-03-15.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03646656?

The interventions under investigation include: reciprocal peer support and non reciprocal coach support (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03646656?

This trial is sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development, which has 1,668 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03646656's enrollment target sits among peer trials

15 1881st of 2000 higher than 92 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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