Improving Hypertension Control
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Hypertension
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Lifestyle counseling
- Registration Number
- NCT01910857
- Lead Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
- Brief Summary
* The overall hypothesis for the project is that racial health disparities will be reduced by improving hypertension control in African Americans.
* This will be accomplished through the development, implementation, and evaluation of a cost-effective hypertension control strategy based on the involvement of a community health worker.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
- African Americans with uncontrolled hypertension, followed at Progressive Community Health Centers
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Lifestyle counseling Lifestyle counseling Lifestyle counseling. 6 group meetings,facilitated by community health worker, focusing on lifestyle change, eg, weight loss, physical activity, low salt, stress reduction
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in blood pressure (mmHg) 6 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (2)
Lisbon Avenue Health Center
🇺🇸Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Hillside Family Health Center
🇺🇸Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States