New EHR tool aims to boost Heart-Health talks for cancer survivors

NCT ID NCT03935282

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Wake Forest University Health Sciences Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested a tool built into electronic health records that prompts doctors to discuss heart health with cancer survivors during routine visits. Researchers enrolled 645 survivors of breast, prostate, colorectal, endometrial, and lymphoma cancers across 12 clinics. The goal was to see if the tool increases conversations about heart risks, referrals to heart doctors, and healthy lifestyle changes.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Automated Heart-Health Assessment (AH-HA) tool in the EPIC EHR
What this could lead to: If successful, this tool could help cancer survivors and their doctors talk more about heart health, leading to better referrals and healthier habits.
What could go wrong: This is an early-stage implementation study, not a treatment trial. The tool may not change actual health outcomes, and results may not apply to all clinics.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

breast neoplasm cardiovascular disorder classic Hodgkin lymphoma colorectal neoplasm endometrial cancer endometrium neoplasm Health Behavior Hodgkins lymphoma neoplasm non-Hodgkin lymphoma prostate cancer

As listed by the trial registrant

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

BREAST NEOPLASM COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS ENDOMETRIAL NEOPLASMS HODGKIN DISEASE NON-HODGKIN LYMPHOMA PROSTATIC NEOPLASM

Contacts and locations

Locations

Baptist Memorial Hospital and Cancer Center-Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee, 38120, United States
Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women

Memphis, Tennessee, 38120, United States
Community Medical Center

Scranton, Pennsylvania, 18510, United States
Geisinger Wyoming Valley/Henry Cancer Center

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 18711, United States
Mercy Hospital Fort Smith

Fort Smith, Arkansas, 72903, United States
Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73120, United States
Mercy Hospital Saint Louis

St Louis, Missouri, 63141, United States
Mercy Hospital Springfield

Springfield, Missouri, 65804, United States
Oncology Associates at Mercy Medical Center

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52403, United States
Saint Louis Cancer and Breast Institute-Ballwin

Ballwin, Missouri, 63011, United States
ThedaCare Regional Cancer Center

Appleton, Wisconsin, 54911, United States
Virginia Commonwealth University/Massey Cancer Center

Richmond, Virginia, 23298, United States

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