ENHANCING RECOVERY IN CORONARY HEART DISEASE (ENRICHD] PATIENTS -CLINICAL COORDINATING CENTER NIH GUIDE, Volume 23, Number 37, October 21, 1994 RFP AVAILABLE: NHLBI-HC-94-29 P.T. 04 Keywords: Cardiovascular Diseases Clinical Trial Depression Data Management/Analysis+ National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) is soliciting proposals from organizations to serve as a clinical coordinating center in a multicenter trial to determine the effects of psychosocial interventions on morbidity and mortality in coronary heart disease (CHD) patients. The primary objective of this multicenter trial is to evaluate the effects of psychosocial interventions on the cardiac-related morbidity and mortality of myocardial infarct (MI) patients at high psychosocial risk. High psychosocial risk is defined as the presence of depression and/or social isolation. The study design will compare a psychosocial intervention group, in which patients are provided with social support and psychological treatment designed to decrease social isolation and depression, with a health education control and a standard medical care group, using a combined endpoint of CHD death plus reinfarction. Secondary endpoints include health-related quality of life; adherence to medications and health-promoting behaviors; and ischemic events, measured by ambulatory electrocardiogram and exercise tolerance testing. To accomplish its objective, this program proposes to award approximately eight clinical units for patient accession, intervention, and data collection and one clinical coordinating center for study coordination and data management. It is anticipated that a total of 3,000 patients will be enrolled. This is an announcement for a Request For Proposals (RFP). RFP NHLBI-HC-94-29 is now available and proposals are due November 18, 1994. One award is anticipated by the Government. The period of performance for the clinical coordinating center is anticipated for eight years beginning in August 1995. INQUIRIES Written requests for this solicitation must include three self- addressed mailing labels and cite RFP NHLBI-HC-94-29. Verbal requests must be confirmed in writing or by FAX. Requests for the solicitation are to be addressed to: Cheryl A. Jennings Contracts Operations Branch National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Federal Building, Room 3C16 7550 Wisconsin Avenue Bethesda, MD 20892 Telephone: (301) 496-1326 FAX: (301) 496-0075 .
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