Recruitment begins for ACCT

The ACCT Healthy Hearts Study has commenced recruiting with 10 general practices currently on board

The Assertive Cardiac Care Trial (ACCT) Healthy Hearts Study are excited to report that 10 general practices have signed up to the trial, and approaches to patients from the practices commenced in January 2020.  The ACCT study has been developed to improve heart health in people with complex mental health conditions who are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease and early mortality.  Recruitment will continue until mid-2021 with an aim to recruit 504 people into the study.  Any inquiries can be directed to healthy-hearts@unimelb.edu.au.