RecruitingType2diabetesHeart FailureObesity
Understanding and Addressing Risks of Low Socioeconomic Status and Diabetes for Heart Failure
Eligible age
30–70 yrs
Accepts
All genders
Locations
1 state
Healthy volunteers
No
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About this study
This study aims to determine whether a 6-month multilevel intervention involving problem-solving training, exercise training and support from community health workers is more effective in improving outcomes for individuals with low socioeconomic status, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and early cardiac dysfunction than receiving education and access to a community exercise facility.
Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University
You may qualify if…
- ✓ Adults from Johns Hopkins Medicine (JHM) who live in Baltimore City and adults from Johns Hopkins Community Physicians (JHCP) Hagerstown or Family Healthcare of Hagerstown who live in Washington County
- ✓ Low socioeconomic status (SES) by high Area Deprivation Index (ADI) \[\>75th percentile for the state of Maryland\] plus low income)
- ✓ Type 2 diabetes
- ✓ Obesity (BMI≥30 kg/m\^2)
You may not qualify if…
- ✕ Age \< 30 or \>70 years
- ✕ Prevalent heart failure
- ✕ Uncontrolled glycemia (blood glucose \<60 mg/d or ≥ 300 mg/dl or most recent hemoglobin A1c ≥11%)
- ✕ Uncontrolled blood pressure (Systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≥160 or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) ≥100 mm Hg, either on or off medications)
- ✕ Known coronary artery disease (unless \< 50% stenosis by angiography)
- ✕ Moderate or severe valvular heart disease
- ✕ Serious medical conditions limiting life expectancy or requiring active management
- ✕ Inability to participate in moderate intensity physical activity as assessed by the self-report Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire Plus (PAR-Q+).
Where it's recruiting
Maryland
Baltimore · Hagerstown
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT06364644 · last updated 2026-10-14