Health Literacy-Focused Program to Improve Blood Pressure Control in Korean Americans

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Conditions studied: Hypertension

In brief

Many Korean Americans are at risk for developing high blood pressure. Low health literacy levels may play a role in this risk. The purpose of this study is to evaluate a literacy-focused program aimed at reducing blood pressure levels in older Korean Americans.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00406614

Run by

University of Texas at Austin

People needed

360

Starts

2007-09-01

Expected to finish

2011-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-03-08

Who can join

Age: 60 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Self-identifies as a first-generation Korean American
• Systolic blood pressure greater than 140 mm Hg and/or diastolic blood pressure greater than 90 mm Hg OR currently on medication to treat high blood pressure
• Access to a telephone

You may not qualify if…

• Current participation in another clinical trial
• Acute and/or terminal medical condition that would make study participation difficult (e.g., terminal cancer, acute heart attack)
• Psychiatric diagnosis that would make study participation difficult (e.g., schizophrenia, cognitive impairment)

Where it is running

• Korean Resource Center — Ellicott City, Maryland, United States

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