Heart health program for home health aides

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

The study will enroll 40 home health aides with low cardiovascular health scores to receive an adapted Life's Essential 8 (LE8) program delivered by trained peer coaches. Sessions will be delivered in a hybrid model of in-person and virtual meetings and will focus on education and lifestyle changes across LE8 domains such as diet, physical activity, sleep, smoking, and clinical measures. Investigators will measure LE8-derived cardiovascular health scores and physical measures (blood pressure, BMI, fingerstick labs) before and after the intervention and will collect data on feasibility, acceptability, and implementation factors. The project is an early-stage test of preliminary effectiveness and how well the intervention can be adapted and delivered within this workforce.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria

Home Health Aide Participants

* Currently working as a home health aide
* Speak English or Spanish
* ≥ 18 years of age
* Have low CV Health as assessed by LE8 components made up by physical health measurements (blood pressure, BMI) and general self-reported health (physical activity, diet, smoking, sleep); calculated to be a score of 0-50 (the total score ranges from 0-100)

Peer Coach Participants

* Previously participated in and completed Peer Coach training as part of the prior LE8 study (WCM IRB #24-11028134), or are members of the Weill Cornell Medicine study team who are trained in delivering the intervention.
* Speak English or Spanish

Exclusion Criteria:

Home Health Aide Participants

* Less than 1 year of job experience as a home health aide
* Does not possess a smartphone
* Gotten dizzy before with a finger stick blood sugar/cholesterol test
* Have a history of syncope with a finger stick blood sugar/cholesterol test

Peer Coach Participants

* Speak a language other than English or Spanish
* Did not complete Peer Coach training as part of the prior LE8 study (WCM IRB #24-11028134), or are not members of the Weill Cornell Medicine study team who are trained in delivering the intervention.

Where it's running

• 1199 SEIU Home Care Industry Education Fund
  New York, New York, United States Recruiting
• Weill Cornell Medicine
  New York, New York, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Madeline Sterling, MD, MPH, MS — Weill Medical College of Cornell University
• Study coordinator: Madeline R Sterling, MD, MPH, MS
• Email: mrs9012@med.cornell.edu
• Phone: 6469625029

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.