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- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT03020316
Peer Mentored Approaches For Men And Women With Coronary Artery Disease ("4Steps")
This study will be a pilot prospective randomized study using a peer mentor with or without Transcendental Meditation as compared to usual care for men and women with a new diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD). The study is designed to explore between cohort comparisons of perceived stress and a number of additional outcomes. The results of this pilot study will be used in the design of larger future trials.
The target population is adult men and women with a new diagnosis of CAD made on the basis of a myocardial infarction, coronary revascularization procedure, acute coronary syndrome, or imaging test suggestive of CAD.
The overall hypothesis of this proposal is that the addition of a peer mentor and training in Transcendental Meditation to usual care will improve perceived stress and medication adherence for men and women with newly diagnosed CAD as compared with usual care.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
The overall hypothesis of this proposal is that the addition of a peer mentor and training in Transcendental Meditation to usual care will improve perceived stress and medication adherence for men and women with newly diagnosed CAD as compared with usual care.
Participants will be "randomized" into one of two study groups:
Arm 1 - Standard Of Care (SOC) Arm 3 - SOC, assignment of a peer mentor, and the opportunity to receive training in transcendental meditation
We are no longer enrolling in Arm 2 of the study (SOC and subjects addition of a peer mentor).
Subjects will be assessed at baseline, 1 month, 6 months, and 12 months with surveys and assessments.
SOC may include routine outpatient physician assessment, preventive medications with appropriate titration, routine blood draws, advice on lifestyle change, referral to cardiac rehabilitation, use of commercially available medical apps.
Investigation - use of peer mentor and use of transcendental meditation.
- Peer mentor: These are volunteers with CAD, who will undergo training prior to be assigned a mentee. Content of the training will focus on a review of health counseling, basics of CAD pathophysiology and medications, information on situations where the mentor should advise the subject to contact her doctor, and confidentiality. Mentors are intended to provide psychosocial and limited educational support for subjects.
- Transcendental meditation (TM). TM is a standardized meditation technique done 20 minutes twice each day while sitting with the eyes closed. Although data are heterogeneous, TM has been demonstrated to reduce blood pressure in several small studies.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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New York
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New York, New York, United States, 10021
- HeartHealth - Weill Cornell Medical College
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
For Participants:
- Men and women aged 18-90
- English speaking
- Newly diagnosed with CAD (myocardial infarction [MI], percutaneous coronary intervention [PCI], coronary artery bypass graft [CABG]), acute coronary syndrome, or any imaging test suggestive of CAD).
For Mentors:
(Male mentors will be paired with male participants, and female mentors will be paired with female participants.)
- Men and women aged 18-90
- English speaking
- Established (greater than 1yr prior to study) diagnosis of CAD (myocardial infarction [MI], percutaneous coronary intervention [PCI], coronary artery bypass graft [CABG] acute coronary syndrome, or imaging test suggestive of CAD).
Exclusion Criteria:
For Participants:
- Previously diagnosed CAD (MI, PCI, CABG, acute coronary syndrome or imaging test suggestive of CAD)
- Inability or unwillingness to provide written consent
- Non-English speaking
- Prior formal training and practice of TM
For Mentors:
- Inability or unwillingness to provide written consent
- Non-English speaking
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Prevention
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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No Intervention: Usual Care
Subjects will be encouraged to follow-up with their primary physicians. Subjects will be informed that they will be periodically contacted by telephone and/or email by the research team for future assessments. |
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Active Comparator: Peer Mentor & Transcendental Meditation
Subjects will be assigned a peer mentor (a volunteer with CAD). After initial contact, the peer mentor and subject will be encouraged to communicate at whatever frequency or medium they deem most appropriate. This may include speaking by telephone, personal email or meeting in person. Mentors (and subjects if willing) will be asked to keep a log of such contacts, which will be provided to the study staff at interval reassessments. In addition to the peer mentor, subjects will be instructed in transcendental meditation (TM) in the standard manner by a trained TM instructor. |
A volunteer with a similar disease as the subject
A meditation technique
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Active Comparator: Peer Mentor
We are no longer recruiting in this arm. Subjects will be assigned a peer mentor (a volunteer with CAD). After initial contact, the peer mentor and subject will be encouraged to communicate at whatever frequency or medium they deem most appropriate. This may include speaking by telephone, personal email or meeting in person. Mentors (and subjects if willing) will be asked to keep a log of such contacts, which will be provided to the study staff at interval reassessments. |
A volunteer with a similar disease as the subject
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Perceived Stress
Time Frame: 52 weeks
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Cohen Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) Each item is rated on a 5-point scale ranging from never (0) to almost always (4). Positively worded items are reverse scored, and the ratings are summed, with higher scores indicating more perceived stress. Total scale range: 0-40. Scores around 13 are considered average. Scores of 20 or higher are considered high stress. |
52 weeks
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Medication Adherence (ARMS-7)
Time Frame: 52 weeks
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Adherence to Refills and Medication Scale (ARMS-7) Total scale range: 7-28; subscale range: 1-4. Scores can be treated as a continuous measure or dichotomized as 7 or >7. Lower scores indicate better adherence. |
52 weeks
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Medication Adherence (VAS)
Time Frame: 52 weeks
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Visual analog scale for medication adherence Total scale range: 0-100%. Higher percentage indicates better adherence. |
52 weeks
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Depressive Symptoms
Time Frame: 52 weeks
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Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) Total scale range: 0-60. Total score of 16 or higher is considered depressed. |
52 weeks
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Height
Time Frame: 52 weeks
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Height (m)
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52 weeks
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Weight
Time Frame: 52 weeks
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Weight (kg)
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52 weeks
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Blood pressure
Time Frame: 52 weeks
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Blood pressure (mmHg)
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52 weeks
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Heart rate
Time Frame: 52 weeks
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Heart rate (beats/min)
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52 weeks
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Waist circumference
Time Frame: 52 weeks
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Waist circumference (cm)
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52 weeks
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Lipid panel results
Time Frame: 52 weeks
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Total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, triglycerides (mg/dL)
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52 weeks
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Fasting plasma glucose
Time Frame: 52 weeks
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Fasting plasma glucose levels (mg/dL)
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52 weeks
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Hospital readmission
Time Frame: 52 weeks
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Was the subject readmitted or not
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52 weeks
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Changes in physical activity
Time Frame: 52 weeks
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Measured by International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) Survey does not include a range of possible values. Based on verbal description of activity and participation time, populations are divided into 3 proposed levels of physical activity: inactive, minimally active, and HEPA active. |
52 weeks
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Number and manner of contacts between participants and mentors
Time Frame: 52 weeks
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Verbal description
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52 weeks
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Participant feedback about mentorship and TM
Time Frame: 52 weeks
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Verbal description
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52 weeks
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Participant knowledge about CAD
Time Frame: 52 weeks
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Verbal description
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52 weeks
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Collaborators and Investigators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Jessica M Peña, MD, MPH, Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- 1507016382
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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