Can report cards and stories nudge doctors to better heart care?
NCT ID NCT06277323
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested two simple tools—monthly report cards and patient stories—to help cardiologists remember and act on preventive care tasks like prescribing aspirin or controlling blood pressure. 46 UCLA cardiologists took part. The goal was to see if these nudges could close common gaps in heart disease management.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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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
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46 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Finished
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Jul 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion criteria: * Cardiologists who practice at one or more UCLA Health sites in the outpatient setting * Enrolled in the pre-existing cardiology financial incentive program at UCLA Health * With patient panel size above 50 Exclusion criteria: \- Cardiologists who were involved in the design of the trial
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UCLA Health Department of Medicine, Quality Office
Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States
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