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AI Text Messaging to Improve Heart Health

This study is looking at different ways to help people improve their heart health, especially those facing health disparities. It compares three approaches: regular text messages, interactive AI (Artificial Intelligence) chatbot messages, and chatbot messages with extra support from a pharmacist. The goal is to see which method best helps people manage risk factors for heart disease, like high blood pressure or diabetes. Researchers will measure changes in your "Life's Essential 8" score, which includes factors like blood pressure, cholesterol, and diet, over 12 months. You might be able to join if you are 18 to 89 years old, have certain cardiovascular (heart and blood vessel) risk factors like high blood pressure or diabetes, and have difficulty taking your medications as prescribed. The study aims to enroll 2100 participants.

Study design
This is an interventional study planning to enroll 2100 participants. It compares three different behavioral interventions: generic text messages, interactive AI chatbot text messaging, and proactive pharmacist support.
What's involved
You will receive text messages weekly for 9 weeks. Your Life's Essential 8 risk score will be measured at the beginning of the study and again 12 months later.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Participants will be followed for 12 months after they are randomly assigned to a study group.

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NCT06324981

Using AI Text Messaging to Improve AHA's Life's Essential 8 Health Behaviors

Recruiting
NAAges 18–89InterventionalSupportive care
University of Colorado, Denver
~2,100 participants
Updated 2024-03-22 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Generic text messagesInteractive AI chatbot text messagingProactive pharmacist support

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 3 listed sites are recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Change in Life's Essential 8 risk score
Measured over Baseline and 12 months after randomization

Conditions

Cardiovascular Diseases
Lifestyle Factors

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Where it's being run

3 sites across 1 states
Colorado3

Study leadership

  • P. Michael Ho, MD PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of Colorado, Denver

Who to contact

Lisa Sandy, MA
[email protected]
570-594-1564
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

diagnosis of one or more of the following CV risk factors (i.e., hypertension, diabetes or hyperlipidemia); and
the risk factor is at poor or intermediate health levels as defined by LE8 (e.g., BP\>140/90 mm Hg); and
the patient exhibits poor adherence to prescribed medication to treat the CV risk factor as defined by a delay in refilling the medication within the past 6 months.

Exclusion

patients who do not have cellphone; or
enrolled in hospice or palliative care; or
Non-English or Spanish speaking; or
enrolled in another clinical trial if denoted in the EHR.

What this trial measures

  • Change in Life's Essential 8 risk scoreBaseline and 12 months after randomization

    The primary outcome is change in Life's Essential 8 risk score from baseline and 12 months following randomization. The Life's Essential 8 (LE8) is a cardiovascular health score that uses a 0-100 scale. The score is calculated based on a participant's adherence to eight healthy lifestyle components: diet, physical activity, smoking habits, body mass index, total cholesterol, blood sugar, blood pressure, and sleep. Each component has scoring algorithm ranging from 0 to 100 points, allowing generation of a composite cardiovascular health score (the unweighted average of all components) that also varies from 0 to 100 points. 0 will indicate the lowest cardiovascular health scores and 100 will indicate the highest cardiovascular health scores.