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The Complete Health Improvement Program for Cardiovascular Disease

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Waitlist Available

Led By David S Drozek, DO

Research Sponsored by Ohio University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 2.5 years

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will provide the Complete Health Improvement Program (CHIP) to 25 employees of Ohio University who have diabetes, prediabetes, obesity, hypertension, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, or dyslipidemia. The goal is to improve self-management and reduce the consequences of these conditions through lifestyle changes.

Eligible Conditions

Cardiovascular Disease
Diabetes
High Blood Pressure
Dyslipidemia
Obesity

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 2.5 years

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~2.5 years

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 2.5 years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Healthcare expenses

Secondary outcome measures

Absenteeism: Sick days on record at Ohio University Human Resources

Fasting Glucose

Fasting Lipid Profile

+1 more

Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: The Complete Health Improvement ProgramExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Participants in The Complete Health Improvement Program

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

The Complete Health Improvement Program

2011

N/A

~970

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Ohio UniversityLead Sponsor

69 Previous Clinical Trials

36,825 Total Patients Enrolled

Touro UniversityOTHER

4 Previous Clinical Trials

124 Total Patients Enrolled

David S Drozek, DOPrincipal InvestigatorOhio University

5 Previous Clinical Trials

1,459 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is there an opportunity for volunteers to join this clinical research project?

"Affirmative. Per the information published on clinicaltrials.gov, this medical study is actively searching for participants and has been since its initial posting on August 1st 2012. This trial requires a total of 200 patients from one single location to complete it."

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How many people are participating in this research endeavor?

"Affirmative, clinicaltrials.gov documents indicate that this research is currently in need of participants. Initially launched on the 8th of August 2012, this project was most recently updated on April 18th 2022 and requires 200 volunteers at one site."

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Recent research and studies

The American Journal of CardiologyJournal

Effectiveness of a Volunteer-delivered Lifestyle Modification Program for Reducing Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors

Rankin, Paul, Darren P. Morton, Hans Diehl, John Gobble, Peter Morey, and Esther Chang. 2012. “Effectiveness of a Volunteer-delivered Lifestyle Modification Program for Reducing Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors”. The American Journal of Cardiology. Elsevier BV. doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2011.07.069.

Journal of Osteopathic MedicineJournal

Effectiveness of the Complete Health Improvement Program in Reducing Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease in an Appalachian Population

Leibold, Christopher, Jay H. Shubrook, Masato Nakazawa, and David Drozek. 2016. “Effectiveness of the Complete Health Improvement Program in Reducing Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease in an Appalachian Population”. Journal of Osteopathic Medicine. Walter de Gruyter GmbH. doi:10.7556/jaoa.2016.020.

Health Promotion Journal of AustraliaJournal

Gender Differences in Effectiveness of the Complete Health Improvement Program (CHIP) Lifestyle Intervention: An Australasian Study

Kent, Lillian M., Darren P. Morton, Paul M. Rankin, Brett G. Mitchell, Esther Chang, and Hans Diehl. 2014. “Gender Differences in Effectiveness of the Complete Health Improvement Program (CHIP) Lifestyle Intervention: An Australasian Study”. Health Promotion Journal of Australia. Wiley. doi:10.1071/he14041.

Advances in Preventive MedicineJournal