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Improving the Heart Health of Home Health Aides

Weill Medical College of Cornell University · with American Heart Association · NCT07067398

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 18+ · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
40
US sites recruiting
2
Study start
September 9, 2025
Record last updated
August 20, 2026

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What the study is about

The goal of this early-stage study is to support the heart health of home health aides, a workforce that provides care for adults at home but whose own health has been historically poor. To do this, the study will use Life's Essential 8 (LE8), a program developed by the American Heart Association (AHA) that promotes cardiovascular wellness through education and lifestyle changes. The program has been adapted specifically for home health aides and will be delivered by trained "peer coaches," who are fellow home health aides who will help guide participants through the program.

The main questions the study aims to answer are:

  • Will the LE8 intervention, which provides cardiovascular health education and support with positive thinking, be used by home health aides and do they like it?
  • Does the LE8 intervention actually improve home health aides' cardiovascular health after the intervention's conclusion compared to baseline?

Participants will be paired with a trained peer coach and take part in the 10-week program over the course of 6 months. The program includes support for healthy behaviors and positive thinking, with the goal of making lasting improvements in cardiovascular health.

Being studied: Peer Coaching Delivered Life's Essential 8 Program

Conditions: Cardiovascular; Cardiovascular (CV) Risk; Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Risk Factors; Cardiovascular Health

Eligibility criteria

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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.

Recruiting US locations

  • 1199 SEIU Home Care Industry Education Fund

    New York, NY 10018

    Site contact: Faith Wiggins · faith.wiggins@1199funds.org

  • Weill Cornell Medicine

    New York, NY 10021

    Site contact: Madeline R Sterling, MD, MPH, MS · 646-962-5029 · mrs9012@med.cornell.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Madeline R Sterling, MD, MPH, MS · 6469625029 · mrs9012@med.cornell.edu
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