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N/ACompleted· 501 enrolled
Drug / intervention
Family Passport to Heart Health Program +1 morebehavioral
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Effectiveness of a Family Heart Health Intervention Trial (FIT Heart I)

Columbia University·interventional·Posted Aug 6, 2008·Updated May 15, 2013

In Brief

A clinical study evaluating Family Passport to Heart Health Program and General Educational Materials for Cardiovascular Diseases and Heart Diseases. Completed, enrolled 501 participants across 1 site.

Detailed Summary

The primary objective of the FIT Heart Study was to test the effectiveness of a hospital-based standardized screening and educational intervention targeted to family members of patients hospitalized with CVD, to increase adherence to CVD prevention guidelines.

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
Masking--
Primary Purpose--
ConditionsCardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases
CountriesUnited States
CollaboratorsNational Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Timeline

N/ACompletedFinished
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First PostedAug 6, 2008
Enrollment StartJan 1, 2005
Primary CompletionJun 1, 2008
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 3.4 yearsPosted 17.9 years ago

Interventions

Family Passport to Heart Health Programbehavioral

Participants in this group received personalized heart disease risk factor screening at the baseline study visit. They were taught lifestyle approaches to risk reduction based upon national heart disease prevention guidelines, including the Adult Treatment Panel (ATP) III recommendations for improving blood cholesterol levels with a TLC diet. Participants had regular contact with study staff and will receive individualized feedback throughout the study.

General Educational Materialsbehavioral

Participants in the control group received an educational brochure about heart health at the baseline study visit.