Improving the Heart Health of Home Health Aides

Part of paid clinical trials in New York, New York.

Sponsor
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Study ID
NCT07067398
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Cardiovascular
  • Cardiovascular (CV) Risk
  • Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Risk Factors
  • Cardiovascular Health

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Peer Coaching Delivered Life's Essential 8 Program — BEHAVIORAL
    This intervention includes structured bi-weekly peer coach (PC) Zoom or telephone sessions and a cardiovascular health curriculum including links to AHA resources. During the 1:1 session, PCs will elicit participants' challenges and successes from the previous week, track progress, and set goals (behavioral targets). PCs will use cognitive training techniques to teach participants how to manage negative thinking and replace it with positive thinking and goal setting. They will be encouraged to work towards these goals and monitor their progress (i.e. getting more physical activity on the job).

Study Details

The goal of this early-stage study is to support the heart health of home health aides, a workforce that provides care for adults at home but whose own health has been historically poor. To do this, the study will use Life's Essential 8 (LE8), a program developed by the American Heart Association (AHA) that promotes cardiovascular wellness through education and lifestyle changes. The program has been adapted specifically for home health aides and will be delivered by trained "peer coaches," who are fellow home health aides who will help guide participants through the program. The main questions the study aims to answer are: * Will the LE8 intervention, which provides cardiovascular health education and support with positive thinking, be used by home health aides and do they like it? * Does the LE8 intervention actually improve home health aides' cardiovascular health after the intervention's conclusion compared to baseline? Participants will be paired with a trained peer coach and take part in the 10-week program over the course of 6 months. The program includes support for healthy behaviors and positive thinking, with the goal of making lasting improvements in cardiovascular health.

Key Dates

Start date
Sep 9, 2025
Status verified
May 2026
Primary completion
Sep 30, 2026
Completion
Sep 30, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
40 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Arms

  • Experimental: Peer Coaching Delivered Life's Essential 8 Program
    Home Health Aides (HHAs) will receive educational content via paper-based booklets. HHAs will receive the 10-session adapted Life's Essential 8 program over 6 months. Each HHA will be paired with a trained Peer Coach participant who will work through the structured program with the HHA.

Primary Outcome Measure

Effectiveness, which will be assessed by a change from baseline in overall cardiovascular health score as measured by LE8. [ Time Frame: From baseline to end of the intervention at 6 months ]

Central Contacts

Locations (2)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
1199 SEIU Home Care Industry Education FundNew YorkNew York10018
Faith Wiggins
[email protected]
Weill Cornell MedicineNew YorkNew York10021
Madeline R Sterling, MD, MPH, MS
[email protected]
646-962-5029

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