Partnership Programs for Reducing Cardiovascular Disparities in Native Hawaiians

The recruitment status of this study is unknown because the information has not been verified recently.
Verified July 2009 by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI).
Recruitment status was  Recruiting
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00101465
First received: January 10, 2005
Last updated: July 28, 2009
Last verified: July 2009
  Purpose

The purpose of this study is to improve cardiovascular disease (CVD) outcomes in racial and ethnic minorities in Hawaii.


Condition
Cardiovascular Diseases
Heart Diseases

Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
Official Title: Partnership Programs to Reduce Cardiovascular Disparities - Heart Failure Disparities in Native Hawaiians

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Further study details as provided by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI):

Estimated Enrollment: 276
Study Start Date: September 2004
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  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   21 Years to 90 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample
Study Population

Participants will be a Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (e.g., Samoan, Tongan, Tahitian, Maori, Marshallese, etc.)

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Clinical symptoms and signs of heart failure AND

    1. Left ventricular systolic ejection fraction of less than 40% OR
    2. Left ventricular systolic ejection fraction of less than 60% AND evidence of abnormal diastolic function confirmed by echocardiogram and documented in the patient's medical record
  • Discharged from a hospital admission for heart failure as a primary or secondary discharge diagnosis within 6 weeks of study entry
  • Self-identified ethnicity/race as Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (e.g., Samoan, Tongan, Tahitian, Maori, Marshallese, etc.)

Exclusion criteria

  • Heart failure caused by high-output states (i.e., sepsis, etc.) or transient non-cardiac disease
  • Terminal illnesses in addition to heart failure (e.g., cancer with projected survival of less than 6 months)
  • Currently living in a nursing home
  • Currently undergoing hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00101465

Contacts
Contact: Nobumi Nakamura puuwai@hawaii.edu

Locations
United States, Hawaii
University of Hawaii at Manoa Recruiting
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, 96822
Principal Investigator: Marjorie Mau            
Queen's Medical Center Recruiting
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, 96813
Principal Investigator: Todd Seto            
Sponsors and Collaborators
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Marjorie Mau University of Hawaii at Manoa
Principal Investigator: Todd Seto Queen's Medical Centre
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Nobumi Nakamura, University of Hawaii at Manoa
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00101465     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 1281, U01 HL79163
Study First Received: January 10, 2005
Last Updated: July 28, 2009
Health Authority: United States: Federal Government

Keywords provided by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI):
Heart Failure

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Cardiovascular Diseases
Heart Diseases
Heart Failure

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 23, 2013