Status:

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION

Storytelling for Reducing Gap in Anticoagulation Use in African Americans With Atrial Fibrillation

Lead Sponsor:

University of Massachusetts, Worcester

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Michigan

National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)

Conditions:

Atrial Fibrillation

Atrial Flutter

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The overall goal of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a previously developed storytelling intervention on anticoagulation (AC) initiation/persistence in African American and Black patient...

Detailed Description

This is a multi-site research study including sites of both the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School (UMass Memorial Healthcare System) and the University of Michigan Medical Center (Michig...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • African-American patients aged 18 or older with elevated stroke risk (CHA2DS2-VASc ≥2 for men and ≥3 for women) who are not currently on anticoagulation (AC) but for whom a cardiology provider or primary care provider at the two study sites recommended AC recently

Exclusion

  • Non-African American and other non-Black patients under the age of 18 patients without an ICD-10 diagnostic code consistent with AF or atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter
  • Patient without a visit with a primary care provider, cardiovascular medicine specialist, or ambulatory care provider in the previous one year
  • Patient who is pregnant or a prisoner.
  • Patients with left atrial appendage surgery or device, hospice status, ongoing bleeding, and intracranial bleeding in intralobar territory

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 24 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

November 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

80 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05997914

Start Date

June 24 2024

End Date

November 1 2026

Last Update

March 25 2025

Active Locations (4)

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1

Luis Ortega Paz

Jacksonville, Florida, United States, 32209

2

Decentralized

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, 01655

3

UMass Chan Medical School

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, 01655

4

University of Michigan Medical School

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109