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Patient Education for Cardiovascular Health

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Research Sponsored by American College of Radiology

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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

Must have

Age 50 to 80 years old

Actively smoking or previous smokers who quit within the last 15 years

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 6 months

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will test if educating patients on coronary artery calcification can help reduce their risk of heart disease.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for current or former smokers aged 50-80 who've had a low-dose CT scan for lung cancer screening within the last month. Participants should have smoked more than 20 pack-years. Those with known coronary artery disease, past heart surgeries, language barriers, or without stable contact information cannot join.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study evaluates if an educational letter about heart health sent after a CT scan can help people understand and manage their risk of heart disease better. It's conducted by ACR CRI across multiple centers and randomly assigns patients to receive this intervention.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since the intervention involves receiving an educational letter post-CT examination, there are no direct medical side effects associated with it. However, participants may experience varying psychological impacts from learning about their cardiovascular health risks.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am between 50 and 80 years old.

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I am currently smoking or quit smoking within the last 15 years.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 6 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~6 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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

Primary outcome measures

Blood Pressure Control

Exercise Level

Guideline-Appropriate High Cholesterol Care

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Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Letter Recipients with Coronary Calcium Score/Educational MaterialsExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Patients randomized to the CAC-based educational intervention will receive an educational letter within 8 weeks of CT examination.

Group II: Non-Letter Recipients (Control)Active Control1 Intervention

Patients in the control group will not receive any letter in the mail with their coronary calcium score and educational materials.

0 / 2Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

American College of RadiologyLead Sponsor

22 Previous Clinical Trials

8,053,446 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 it permissible for elderly individuals to partake in this experimental procedure?

"This study is open to individuals aged 50 and above, with an upper limit of 80 years."

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Could I be eligible to become a participant of this research?

"To be admitted to this clinical trial, patients should have a pre-existing diagnosis of cardiovascular disease and between 50 and 80 years old. A total of 800 individuals will eventually join the study."

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Is this research study currently looking for participants?

"According to the records from clinicaltrials.gov, this research project is no longer actively recruiting participants; it was first posted on September 30th 2023 and has not been updated since then. However, 1068 other medical trials are currently open for enrolment."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Impact of Patient-Centered Approach for Communicating Coronary Calcium on Cardiovascular Health

2023. "Impact of Patient-Centered Approach for Communicating Coronary Calcium on Cardiovascular Health". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06055972.

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