Healthy Heart Program for High Blood Pressure and Cholesterol
Penn Medicine Healthy Heart
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Hypertension
Hyperlipidemias
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 35 – 80
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Health Services Research
- Participants needed
- 1,980 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania · Other
Who this trial is looking for
This trial is looking for patients with high blood pressure and cholesterol issues to help change their health behaviors. Participants will be enrolled in a program that lasts for 6 months.
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
You may be able to join if
- I am in the Penn Medicine Primary Care registry
- My recent blood pressure readings show a number of 140 or higher
- I have been diagnosed with heart disease or at high risk for it
- I have diabetes or my last A1c was 6.5 or higher
- My last LDL cholesterol level was 190 or higher
- I am not taking statins or certain cholesterol medications
- My LDL cholesterol is above 100
You may not be able to join if
- I am taking PCSK9 inhibitors
- I have a documented allergy or intolerance to statins
- I am pregnant
- I am breastfeeding
- I have a shortened life expectancy due to serious health issues
- I need a translator because I do not speak English
- I do not have a cell phone
Summarized in plain language from this trial's official eligibility criteria. The full criteria are further down this page — only the research team can confirm whether you qualify.
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About This Trial
To leverage access to patients across the primary care network, EPIC tools for identifying eligible patients, and the Way to Health platform to launch and enroll a program that will be evaluated in a clinical trial that is focused on changing patient behavior and powered to detect differences in improving blood pressure and cholesterol over 6 months for Penn Medicine patients in West/Southwest Phi…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* On the Penn Medicine Primary Care Service Line registry
* Last 2 Blood Pressure readings with Systolic Blood Pressure \>=140 from any outpatient encounter in the last 12 months AND
* ASCVD dx OR ASCVD risk score ≥10% OR Diabetes dx OR A1c ≥6.5 in last year OR Diabetes registry…
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