Status:
COMPLETED
The Effectiveness of Personalized Stroke Risk Communication
Lead Sponsor:
Durham VA Medical Center
Conditions:
Cardiovascular Disease
Stroke
Eligibility:
All Genders
55+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The goal of this research is to improve communication to Veterans. The investigators want to improve how doctors and nurses talk to patients about the risk of heart attack and stroke. The investigator...
Detailed Description
Background: In 2005, over 17,000 patients were treated for stroke within the VA with a cost of almost $315 million. Prevention of stroke through reduction of established risk factors is an essential ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Enrolled in a Durham VA Primary Care Clinic for at least one year
- Age ≥ 55 years old
- Diagnosis ICD 401.0, 401.1, or 401.9 on outpatient electronic encounter forms in the prior year
- Received a prescription for hypertensive medication (ACE inhibitors, beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, diuretics, alpha1 blockers, and/or central alpha2 agonists) in the previous year
- Inadequate BP control based on an average of prior 12-month clinic BP measurements
- Have a baseline EKG within the last 5 years to evaluate the presence of left ventricular hypertrophy.
Exclusion
- Hospitalized at the DVAMC for a myocardial infarction (MI), coronary artery revascularization, or diagnosis of metastatic cancer in the past 6 months
- Prior history of stroke
- Active diagnosis of psychosis or dementia documented in medical record
- Participating in another chronic disease self-management study
- Resident of a nursing home
- Does not have access to a telephone
- Refusal to provide informed consent
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
90 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01178060
Start Date
September 1 2008
End Date
December 1 2009
Last Update
August 23 2010
Active Locations (1)
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Durham VA Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27705