Exploring how low socioeconomic status and diabetes affect heart failure risk

Understanding and addressing risks of low socioeconomic status and diabetes for heart failure

['FUNDING_OTHER'] · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · NIH-10897863

This study is looking at how being low-income and having diabetes can affect your heart health, especially for people from different racial and ethnic backgrounds, and it will involve 350 participants trying out helpful programs to improve their health and lifestyle.

Quick facts

Phase['FUNDING_OTHER']
Study typeNih_funding
SexAll
SponsorJOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY (nih funded)
Locations1 site (BALTIMORE, UNITED STATES)
Trial IDNIH-10897863 on ClinicalTrials.gov

What this research studies

This research investigates the combined impact of low socioeconomic status and diabetes on the risk of developing heart failure. It aims to understand how these factors contribute to impaired cardiorespiratory fitness and overall health outcomes, particularly in racial and ethnic minorities. The study will involve a randomized trial with 350 participants, focusing on interventions such as problem-solving training and support from community health workers to improve lifestyle changes and health management. By addressing social determinants of health, the research seeks to reduce heart failure disparities and enhance patient care.

Who could benefit from this research

Good fit: Ideal candidates for this research are individuals with low socioeconomic status, diabetes, obesity, and early signs of cardiac dysfunction.

Not a fit: Patients without diabetes or those who do not face socioeconomic challenges may not benefit from this research.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this research could lead to improved strategies for preventing heart failure in individuals with diabetes and low socioeconomic status.

How similar studies have performed: Previous research has shown success in using community health worker support and problem-solving training to improve health outcomes in similar populations.

Where this research is happening

BALTIMORE, UNITED STATES

Researchers

About this research

  1. This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
  2. Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
  3. For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.

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Conditions: Adult-Onset Diabetes Mellitus

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