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Colprecardio: Local capacities for the prevention of cardiovascular disease in Colombia

Colprecardio: Strengthening the capacity of municipal health secretariats (MHS) for the prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Colombia

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-549sw73
Enrollment
43
Registered
2026-04-10
Start date
2026-03-25
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Hypertension Cardiovascular Diseases

Interventions

The iColprecardio 1.0 intervention is a complex, modular intervention aimed at improving the skills and processes related to the management of cardiovascular disease prevention teams in territorial en
2. Training course for local cardiovascular prevention teams (ELPEC)
3. Bank of virtual resources on prioritized topics
4. Tools for self-assessment of continuing education needs
5. Methodology for developing management processes. Packages 1 and 2 are delivered as Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) hosted on the Coursera platform, structured in modules with learning resources s
ii) Procedures/activities: The &quot
Training of Trainers&quot
course (7 modules) is developed in an organized and sequential manner
each module is implemented over a two-week period, combining a virtual component and a practical component
iii) Frequency and duration of in-person activities: At the end of each module, a two-day in-person practical workshop is held, continuous sessions, 12 hours per module, led by a facilitator from the

Sponsors

Escola de Governo, Universidade dos Andes
Lead Sponsor
Governadoria de Cauca
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The trainers will be professionals from the departmental and municipal health secretariats or their equivalents in the indigenous communities of Cauca Colombia; with training in health or social sciences and at least six months of experience in public health; they must have basic oral and written communication skills; as well as minimal technological skills for using computers; their selection is not random; participants must demonstrate an explicit interest in participating in accordance with a commitment agreement that stipulates the requirements rights and obligations of participation and have the minimum required internet connectivity. In the case of the Local Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Teams (ELPEC); will be comprised of teams of professionals; technicians; and technologists from the municipal health secretariats of Cauca Colombia responsible for developing interventions for the prevention of cardiovascular disease in their territories

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Regarding the trainers; inability to guarantee sustained participation during training and associated activities; imminent or confirmed change of duties or position that prevents fulfilling the role of trainer during the implementation period; limitations that prevent the effective use of the tools required for the virtual component; non-acceptance or withdrawal of consent or non-signing of the participation commitment and simultaneous participation in an equivalent training process that may interfere with the attribution of changes evaluated in the study. In the case of the Local Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Teams (ELPEC); withdrawal or lack of institutional political will to participate during the implementation period; lack of real and sustained minimum connectivity to develop the virtual component and monitoring instruments; inability to form or maintain an operational Local Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Teams (ELPEC) during the intervention; security conditions or logistical barriers that prevent the safe and reasonable execution of the planned activities; Inability to provide the minimum information required for measurements and monitoring within the established timeframes

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
It is expected to improve the skills and processes of the Local Teams for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease (ELPEC) and the trainers

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
It is expected that networking and the development of alliances will improve

Countries

CO

Contacts

Public ContactDiego Lucumí Cuesta

Universidade dos Andes

di.lucumi@uniandes.edu.co(+57-1) 3394949 Ramal 4796

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026