Remote Hypertension Management for Black Patients
This study will compare two approaches for managing hypertension in Black patients with uncontrolled blood pressure (BP). One approach will include home BP telemonitoring supported by a pharmacist and a community health worker. The other approach will include usual clinic-based care along with a home BP monitor and routine care.
Conditions studied
Uncontrolled Hypertension
About this study
This study will compare two approaches for managing hypertension in Black patients with uncontrolled blood pressure (BP). One approach will include home BP telemonitoring supported by a pharmacist and a community health worker. The other approach will include usual clinic-based care along with a home BP monitor and routine care.
Interventions
- Behavioral: RHYTHM (Remote Hypertension Tracking Help Management) — Home blood pressure telemonitoring with remote medication management by a centralized multidisciplinary team led by a pharmacist; and social support, lifestyle education and connection to community resources to address social needs, provided by a community health worker who is embedded with the centralized team and is tightly connected to community resources and partners
- Behavioral: Enhanced usual care (UC) — All participating sites will receive training on appropriate blood pressure measurement and education on guideline-based hypertension therapy. Additionally, participants in usual care will receive a standardized packet with evidence-based hypertension education material and a blood pressure monitor to complete blood pressure measurements at home.
Primary outcomes
- Blood pressure control - Percent of patients achieving BP control (i.e., Systolic BP<130mmHg) - Month 12 (Month 12)
Eligibility information
Study locations
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157 United States
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov. Record last refreshed by Varda Clinical: 2026-11-09.