Faith-based Approaches in the Treatment of Hypertension (FAITH)

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Hypertension

In brief

The purpose of this study is to test the effect of a church-based lifestyle intervention on blood pressure reduction in 400 hypertensive blacks (BP\> 140/90 mm hg).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01065831

Run by

NYU Langone Health

People needed

373

Starts

2010-11-01

Expected to finish

2014-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-03-01

Who can join

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

You may qualify 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 qualify 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

Where it is running

• NYU School of Medicine — New York, New York, United States

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