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Can community health workers help close the heart health gap in philadelphia?

NCT ID NCT06732102

Disease control Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether adding a structured self-management program (DECIDE) to standard community health worker support helps 500 Philadelphia residents aged 35-75 better manage heart disease risks and meet their social needs. Participants will either receive the enhanced program or continue with usual services. Researchers will measure improvements in self-care skills and resolution of social needs like housing or food access.

What this could mean

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Active substance
community health worker support and a self-management education program called DECIDE
What this could lead to
If it works, this could show that combining self-management training with community health worker help improves heart health and reduces social needs in underserved communities.
What could go wrong
This is a behavioral study, not a drug trial, so results depend on participation and may not apply to other cities. It is also early-stage research, so benefits are uncertain.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 500 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Apr 2025

Expected to finish

Mar 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

35 to 75 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Reside in Philadelphia * Be between 35 and 75 years of age (inclusive) * Self-report having been told by a healthcare provider that they have one or more of the following CVD-related chronic conditions: 1. Pre-diabetes 2. Diabetes 3. Hypertension 4. Hyperlipidemia/ high cholesterol) 5. BMI \>=30. * Have completed an initial visit with a CEO CHW * Have one or more unmet social needs identified in the CEO Intake Form in the following areas: 1. Housing Stability, 2. Food security, 3. Transportation to medical appointments and/or work, 4. Employment, 5. Household utilities, 6. Healthcare access, 7. Health literacy, and 8. Social support. * Willing to consent to participate in the CEAL study regular access to a mobile device to qualify for enrollment. Exclusion Criteria: * Does not reside in Philadelphia * Not between 35 and 75 years of age (inclusive) * Does not self-report having been told by a healthcare provider that they have one or more of the following CVD-related chronic conditions: 1. Pre-diabetes 2. Diabetes 3. Hypertension 4. Hyperlipidemia/ high cholesterol) 5. BMI \>=30. * Has not completed an initial visit with a CEO CHW * Does not have one or more unmet social needs identified in the CEO Intake Form in the following areas: 1. Housing Stability, 2. Food security, 3. Transportation to medical appointments and/or work, employment, 4. Household utilities, 5. Healthcare access, 6. Health literacy, and 7. Social support. * Unwilling to consent to participate in the CEAL study regular access to a mobile device to qualify for enrollment.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cardiovascular disorder diabetes mellitus hyperlipidemia hypertensive disorder obesity disorder prediabetes syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

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Cardiovascular diseases Community health workers Disparities Social determinants of health (SDOH)

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Pennsylvania

    RECRUITING

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

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