The study design paper for Chat 4 Heart Health has been published online in Trials. Congratulations to the study team on reaching this important milestone for all NIH Collaboratory Trials!
The Chat 4 Heart Health trial is testing the comparative effectiveness of 3 text messaging delivery strategies that have been shown to improve individuals’ self-management health behaviors, including physical activity and medication adherence. The study will provide evidence regarding the best population-based strategy for universal delivery to engage patients in self-management to improve the American Heart Association’s “Life’s Essential 8” measures for improving and maintaining cardiovascular health.
The study is being led by Mike Ho of Kaiser Permanente Colorado and Sheana Bull of the Colorado School of Public Health and is supported by a grant award from the National, Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.