Status:
COMPLETED
Partnership Programs for Reducing Cardiovascular Disparities in Native Hawaiians
Lead Sponsor:
University of Hawaii
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Conditions:
Cardiovascular Diseases
Heart Diseases
Eligibility:
All Genders
21-90 years
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to improve cardiovascular disease (CVD) outcomes in racial and ethnic minorities in Hawaii.
Detailed Description
BACKGROUND: While there has been great progress in reducing CVD morbidity and mortality in the U.S. over the past 40 years, some minority groups have not benefitted from this progress, and continue t...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria:
- Clinical symptoms and signs of heart failure AND
- Left ventricular systolic ejection fraction of less than 40% OR
- Left ventricular systolic ejection fraction of less than 60% AND evidence of abnormal diastolic function confirmed by echocardiogram and documented in the patient's medical record
- Discharged from a hospital admission for heart failure as a primary or secondary discharge diagnosis within 6 weeks of study entry
- Self-identified ethnicity/race as Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (e.g., Samoan, Tongan, Tahitian, Maori, Marshallese, etc.)
- Exclusion criteria
- Heart failure caused by high-output states (i.e., sepsis, etc.) or transient non-cardiac disease
- Terminal illnesses in addition to heart failure (e.g., cancer with projected survival of less than 6 months)
- Currently living in a nursing home
- Currently undergoing hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2004
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
August 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
276 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00101465
Start Date
September 1 2004
End Date
August 1 2011
Last Update
July 3 2013
Active Locations (2)
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1
Queen's Medical Center
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, 96813
2
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, 96822