Preventive Cardiology - P3-EX

The investigators will conduct a feasibility and pilot efficacy randomized controlled trial to test the usability and user satisfaction of an evidence-based digital health tool the investigators developed for physicians to use to Prioritize Personalize Prescribe EXercise (P3-EX) to patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors. The investigators will recruit 24 physicians to deliver a P3-EX exercise prescription (ExRx) to one of their patients and the American College of Sports Medicine Physical Activity Vital Sign (ACSM-PAVS) ExRx to the other in a random sequence crossover design.

ClinicalTrials.gov Link: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07238556

Criteria:
Inclusion:

  • Physicians must be practicing at a Hartford HealthCare or UConn Health location and must not currently recommend written exercise programs or plans to their patients, nor refer them to exercise clinics or exercise professionals.
  • Participants must be aged 18 to 64 years and otherwise healthy apart from having obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and/or dyslipidemia. 

Exclusion:

  • Subjects who are pregnant, have signs or symptoms of heart disease, or health conditions that significantly limit their ability to engage in physical activity.

Locations: Hartford Hospital, UConn Storrs

Contact: Study Coordinator: Alexander Wright Phone: (860) 486-6814 Email: Alexander.Wright@hhchealth.org