Status:
COMPLETED
Improving Care for Patients With High Blood Pressure
Lead Sponsor:
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Conditions:
Hypertension
Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The investigators are conducting a single group intervention study to improve blood pressure control and reduce racial and literacy related disparities among people with hypertension. The intervention...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Men and women who meet the following inclusion criteria will be eligible for study participation:
- 18 years or older,
- Able and willing to give informed consent,
- A current patient of 1 of the 5 participating practices,
- Have a current diagnosis of hypertension by their primary care physician or have 3 documented blood pressures above 150/90,
- Their most recent systolic blood pressure was greater than or equal to 150 at their most recent clinic visit,
- Receive physician approval to participate in the study.
- Anyone enrolled in the High Blood Pressure study is eligible to participate in the genomics component of the project.
Exclusion
- non-English speaking,
- current treatment of psychosis,
- diagnosed with advanced dementia as determined by the clinician,
- current substance abuse,
- lack of phone access,
- history of malignancy, other than non-melanoma skin cancer, that has not been in remission or cured surgically for \> 5 years,
- estimated creatinine clearance less than 30 ml/min (because hypertension management becomes more complicated at this point),
- are pregnant.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
535 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01425515
Start Date
September 1 2011
End Date
October 1 2014
Last Update
November 19 2014
Active Locations (1)
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Kinston Enterprise Center - Study Office
Kinston, North Carolina, United States, 28501