Walking Intervention in African American Adults With Newly Diagnosed Hypertension

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Conditions studied: Hypertension

In brief

High blood pressure (hypertension) is one the most common and serious chronic diseases among Americans, especially among the African Americans. The purpose of this study is to explore the effect six month long walking intervention on blood pressure in adult African American with a newly diagnosed high blood pressure (hypertension). The hypothesis is that the group with encouragement to walk extra 30 minutes a day for 5-7 days a week may lower their blood pressure compared to the control group without the encouragement.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00298207

Run by

University of Illinois at Chicago

People needed

20

Starts

2001-04-01

Expected to finish

2004-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2020-03-13

Who can join

Age: 25 and older, up to 59. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• African American male
• newly diagnosed hypertension
• between age 25 to 59

You may not qualify if…

• Not being able to walk unassisted,
• not having telephone access,
• being involved in regular sports activity,
• taking any type of antihypertensive medications,
• advanced renal, cardiovascular, or obstructive pulmonary disease.

Where it is running

• Department of Family Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago — Chicago, Illinois, United States

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