Cornell Translational Behavioral Science Research Consortium: Hypertension Qualitative Study

Completed

Conditions studied: Hypertension

In brief

To explore the meaning, causes and treatment of hypertension in eligible patients. In addition the cultural, social, and psychological factors that either facilitate or serve, as barriers to behavioral change will be illuminated in this patient population.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00227175

Run by

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

People needed

60

Starts

2003-04-01

Expected to finish

2003-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2008-04-03

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients must be self-identified as African-Americans.
• All patients must be aged 18 years and older.
• All patients must be diagnosed as having hypertension: For this project, hypertension will be defined according to the widely accepted criteria of the 6th Joint National Committee (JNC VI) Guidelines on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation and Treatment of Hypertension, which is a systolic blood pressure > 140 mm hg or a diastolic blood pressure > 90 mm hg or if participants are taking any prescribed antihypertensive medication.
• Patients must be able to provide informed consent in English.

You may not qualify if…

• Patients who refuse to participate
• Patients who are unable to provide informed consent.

Where it is running

• The New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Medical Center — New York, New York, United States

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