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Lead
NYU Langone Health
With
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
This study will test the effectiveness of a church-based lifestyle intervention in improving blood pressure control among 400 hypertensive blacks in a group randomized controlled trial. The lifestyle intervention will be delivered by trained lay health advisers through group-based behavioral counseling and motivational interviewing (MINT-TLC) in 24 predominantly black churches in New York City.
Age
18–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Age 18 years or older
Diagnosis of hypertension
Self-identified Black or African American
SBP \> 140 mmHg or DBP \> 90 mmHg (based on the average of 3 blood pressure readings); or average SBP \> 130 mm Hg or DBP \> 80 mm hg (for those with diabetes or kidney disease) at the screening/baseline visits
Able to speak English
You may not be if
Unable to comply with the study protocol (either self-selected or by indicating during screening that s/he could not complete all requested tasks).
Pregnancy
Clareo Health | Faith-based Approaches in the Treatment of Hypertension (FAITH)
