Recruiting

Counseling & CHW

Sponsor:

Texas Southern University

Code:

NCT07413159

Conditions

Hypertension

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 55+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Pharmacists Only (Control Group)

Combined Intervention (Pharmacists + CHW Interventions)

Study Details

Brief summary:

The proposed study, "Check, Monitor, Control Hypertension in Older African American Adults," is a randomized clinical trial designed to improve blood pressure control among African American adults aged 55 years and older in the Greater Houston area. Hypertension disproportionately affects African Americans, contributing to higher rates of cardiovascular disease and stroke. This project aims to improve clinical and behavioral outcomes through a 24-month intervention combining pharmacist-led counseling and Community Health Worker (CHW) support.

Conditions

Hypertension

Study ID

NCT07413159

Start date

Jun 1, 2026

Status verified date

Apr, 2026

Completion date

May 31, 2030

Anticipated

Primary completion date

May 31, 2028

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 55+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

Individuals are eligible to the study if they are:

  • 55 years or older
  • Have at least 2 high blood pressure readings ≥ 130/80 mmHg within one month
  • Past Medical History of hypertension > 1 year
  • Taking at least 1 antihypertensive medication
  • Independent Activities of Daily Livings (ADL) and instrumental Activities of Daily Livings (iADL)
  • Have a SmartPhone
  • Live within the Greater Houston Metropolitan Areas
  • Able to speak English

Exclusion criteria:

  • Unable to verbalize comprehension of study or impaired cognitive function (e.g. dementia)
  • Not able to monitor blood pressure at home
  • Plans to relocate outside Houston within the next year

Study Design

Enrollment

480 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

active comparator: Pharmacist Only (Control Group)

Participants receive usual hypertension care as per standard practice provided by a clinical pharmacists

experimental: Combined Intervention (Pharmacists + CHW Interventions)

Participants receive both Pharmacist and CHW Counseling and Support

Interventions

Pharmacists Only (Control Group)

Medication management and disease state counseling provided by a clinical pharmacist.

Combined Intervention (Pharmacists + CHW Interventions)

Participants receive CHW Individual patient assistance and group health workshops in addition to pharmacist interventions

Primary outcome measure

  • Change in Systolic Blood Pressure [ Time Frame: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months, 24 months ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Ivy 0 Poon, Pharm.D., M.S., BCPS

713-313-4400ivy.poon@tsu.edu

Creaque C Tyler, PharmD, BCGP

creaque.charles@tsu.edu

Locations

3100 Cleburne Street, Nabrit Science Building,

Recruiting

Houston, Texas, United States, 77004

Contacts

Ivy 0 Poon, Pharm.D., M.S., BCPS

713-313-4400ivy.poon@tsu.edu

Creaque C Tyler, PharmD, BCGP

creaque.charles@tsu.edu

More Information

Sponsor

Texas Southern University

Last update posted

Apr 13, 2026

Last verified

Apr, 2026

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-08. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Texas Southern University on 2026-04-13.