Health, Environment and Action in Louisville (HEAL) Green Heart Louisville Project

Part of paid clinical trials in Louisville, Kentucky.

Sponsor
University of Louisville
Study ID
NCT03670524
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Metabolic Health

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
30 Years - 70 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Greenness as a therapeutic intervention — OTHER
    Greenness to be used as a therapeutic intervention

Study Details

The purpose of this study is to examine how the environment and neighborhood characteristics affects the health of the area residents. The study will help determine how changing neighborhood characteristics, such as green space, affect heart health, risk factors for other diseases, sense of well- being or neighborhood cohesion.

Key Dates

Start date
May 3, 2018
Status verified
Feb 2026
Primary completion
Oct 1, 2027
Completion
Oct 30, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment
835 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER

Arms

  • Experimental: Targeted neighborhoods for Greenness
    Using greenness as a therapeutic intervention, we will plant shrubs, grasses, young and mature trees (40-50 ft in height), so that we can evaluate changes in health and pollution, 2 years after planting.
  • No Intervention: Control Group
    No intervention

Primary Outcome Measure

Pulse Wave Analysis. Assess change from baseline arterial stiffness measurement and 2 year followup. [ Time Frame: Baseline and 2 year followup ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of LouisvilleLouisvilleKentucky40202
Jackie Gallagher, MS
[email protected]
502-852-6167
Rachel Keith, PhD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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