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Using a Telehealth and Shared Decision-Making Model to Address Preventative Medicine Strategies Among Communities in Louisiana

Who can join

As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.

Age
18 Years to 55 Years
Sex
All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Compensation
Not stated

Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.

What to expect

No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.

What participation involves

  • Visits mentioned: 3 visits
  • Procedures mentioned: Interviews

Only what the study's summary and detailed description on ClinicalTrials.gov say. Time periods may describe the whole study or a part of it — ask the study team what applies to you.

Show the study's own words
  • "Participants will complete a minimum of three individual visits and group informational visits with a target of five sessions total."
  • "Measures in changes in preventative health behaviors will occur by the clinical pharmacist via patient interviews."
Compensation
Not stated
  • Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
  • Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
  • Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
  • Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.

About this study

In plain language

This 12- to 18-month study tests whether health lessons led by a pharmacist through telehealth help people become more willing to take steps to prevent long-term illness. Participants are placed by chance into a group that gets health lessons alone or lessons plus a personal prevention plan. The study is for adults ages 18 to 55 who work or are seeking training in certain job fields in Louisiana communities.

This study is a 12-18 month behavioral intervention study to assess the impact of enrolling individuals a clinical pharmacist run Telehealth education focused on wellness and preventive health strategies. Individuals will be randomized to either a wellness education only model focusing on nutrition, diabetes, hyperlipidemia and hypertension or a wellness education model with personalized preventative medicine strategies for the patient. All participants will complete individual and group based interventions. Individuals will be recruited from target work industries such as health workers, teachers aides and the food industry. We are recruiting individuals who come from urban, semi-rural or rural communities or have additional social determinants of health that indicate social vulnerability. The primary outcome is willingness to participate in preventative medicine strategies to prevent development of chronic medical conditions. The secondary outcome is barriers to preventive medicine strategies including for chronic preventable disease such as nutrition, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes and medication compliance.

Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.

Eligibility

Who can join

  • You are 18 to 55 years old.
  • You can speak English.
  • You work or are seeking training in fields such as healthcare, education, beauty, hospitality, food service, or industrial plant work.
  • You can use telehealth technology on a tablet, cell phone, or computer.

Who can't join

  • You cannot give informed consent, meaning you cannot understand the study and agree to take part.

Simplified for readability. The official criteria below are what the study team uses.

Official eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Adults aged 18 years to 55 years of age 2. Able to speak English 3. Currently employed or seeking training in target industries such as: healthcare, education, beauty, hospitality, food (culinary) and industrial plant workers. 4. Able to use Telehealth technology via tablet, cell phone, or computer Exclusion Criteria: 1\. Individuals who are unable to give informed consent.

Study sites (1)

LA