Helping Hypertensive Latinos to Improve Medication Adherence

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Conditions studied: Hypertension

In brief

Poor medication adherence is a major contributor to inadequate BP control, and is associated with 125,000 deaths annually. Translation of adherence interventions to community-based primary care practices where majority of Latino patients receive care is non-existent. Thus, the development of tailored interventions targeted at improving medication adherence in the Latino population is needed in order to address the racial disparities in BP control between Latinos and whites. This proposal provides a unique opportunity to address this gap in the literature. Using a randomized control design (RCT), the study will evaluate the effect of a culturally tailored, practice-based intervention on medication adherence in 148 high-risk Latino patients with uncontrolled HTN. To facilitate translation into routine practices, the intervention will be integrated into the clinic's electronic medical record (EMR) system, and will be delivered by trained, bilingual Health Coaches.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03560596

Run by

NYU Langone Health

People needed

119

Starts

2013-04-04

Expected to finish

2017-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-07-26

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 100. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Have uncontrolled hypertension defined as BP>140/90 mmHg on at least two consecutive visits in the past year (or BP>130/80 mmHg for those with diabetes or kidney disease)
• Framingham Risk Scores (FRS) >20% (or at least one CVD risk factor including hyperlipidemia or diabetes)
• Be taking at least one antihypertensive medication;
• Self-identify as Latino

You may not qualify if…

• Refuse or are unable to provide informed consent;
• Currently participate in another hypertension study;
• Have significant psychiatric comorbidity

Where it is running

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

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