NCT06122246 · Yale University
PRESSURE CHECK: Find Your Path to Better Health
(PRESSURE CHECK)
What this study is about
This study seeks to develop the evidence for a sustainable, community-partnered, multi-level health system strategy to improve blood pressure control. Two team-based approaches are being tested: 1) a medical model of remote BP management (RBPM) alone, and 2) RBPM plus a social model with a community health worker (CHW).
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This study seeks to develop the evidence for a sustainable, community-partnered, multi-level health system strategy to improve blood pressure control. Two team-based approaches are being tested: 1) a medical model of remote BP management (RBPM) alone, and 2) RBPM plus a social model with a community health worker (CHW). These 2 strategies are being compared with a standard community screening program with referral to primary care.
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL
Community Health Worker (CHW)
Participants will receive the additional support of a Community Health Worker (CHW); specific activities include: support with home BP monitoring, reminders to attend RBPM clinical visits, and support with social issues impacting health (e.g., food insecurity; transportation; housing instability).
OTHER
Remote Blood Pressure (BP) Management Program (RBPM)
Participants will receive a medical model of remote BP management (RBPM). Care is guided by protocols based on ACC/AHA High Blood Pressure Guidelines. This may include medications and/or lifestyle modifications, as is clinically indicated and personalized to each participant using principles of shared decision making.
Primary outcome measures
Blood Pressure Control
Time frame: 6 months
Participants will be assessed at 6 months for Blood Pressure (BP) control- defined as BP \<130/80 mmHg. To assess BP control, blood pressure will be measured in-person at the CBO (or another location) at Baseline, 6, 12 and 18 months with the primary endpoint of assessment as BP control at 6 months.
Who can participate
This study lists these criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov. A study coordinator reviews eligibility during screening — this page does not determine whether you qualify.
Inclusion criteria
- Elevated BP, defined as an average resting BP of \>=135/85 mmHg based on 3 consecutive blood pressure readings
Exclusion criteria
- People who are pregnant or who plan to become pregnant in the next 6 months at study entry
- Those that have end stage renal disease on dialysis
- People receiving active chemotherapy
Where
- New Haven, Connecticut
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Houston, Texas
- Norfolk, Virginia
Collaborators
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
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Will I receive a placebo instead of treatment?
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Data: ClinicalTrials.gov · synced Mar 24, 2026 · Source of record for eligibility and locations