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

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.

NCT Number	NCT05676970
Lead Sponsor	Xavier University of Louisiana. Collaborators: Elaine P Nunez Community College
Conditions	Preventative Medicine
Enrollment	360 participants
Start Date	2024-01-01
Primary Completion	2028-12-01 (estimated)
Study Completion	2028-12-30 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-03-03