Home health aides get heart help from fellow workers

NCT ID NCT07067398

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Weill Medical College of Cornell University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests a 10-week program to improve heart health in home health aides, who often have poor cardiovascular health. Participants work with a trained peer coach (another home health aide) to learn healthy habits and positive thinking. The program is based on the American Heart Association's Life's Essential 8 guidelines. The study will see if the program is liked and if it actually improves heart health measures like blood pressure and cholesterol.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Peer coaching delivered Life's Essential 8 program
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a scalable way to improve cardiovascular health in a high-risk, underserved workforce.
What could go wrong: This is a very small, early-stage study with only 40 participants. It focuses on feasibility and short-term changes, so results may not apply broadly or lead to lasting improvements.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cardiovascular disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

CARDIOVASCULAR CARDIOVASCULAR (CV) RISK CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CVD) RISK FACTORS CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH

Contacts and locations

Locations

1199 SEIU Home Care Industry Education Fund
RECRUITING

New York, New York, 10018, United States
Weill Cornell Medicine
RECRUITING

New York, New York, 10021, United States

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