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Improving Hypertension Control in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Improving Hypertension Control for Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis

Who can join

As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.

Age
18 Years and older
Sex
All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
Compensation
Not stated

Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.

What to expect

No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.

What participation involves

Not stated in the study description — ask the study team about visits and procedures.

Compensation
Not stated
  • Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
  • Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
  • Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
  • Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.

About this study

In plain language

This study looks at what makes it hard for people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) to get care for high blood pressure. RA is a disease in which the body's defenses attack the joints. The study is for adults with RA and uncontrolled high blood pressure, with the goal of reducing heart disease problems.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a autoimmune disease associated with an increased risk of developing coronary artery disease (CAD) and premature death,. Traditional CAD risk factors like hypertension (HTN) are both very common and poorly controlled among RA patients. Patients with RA face significant challenges in controlling HTN. The goal of this project is to identify barriers to HTN care in patients with RA to reduce CAD events.

Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.

Eligibility

Who can join

  • You are 18 or older.
  • You have high blood pressure that is not under control.
  • You have a history of rheumatoid arthritis.
  • You get both primary care and care from an arthritis specialist at Duke Health System.

Who can't join

  • You are younger than 18.
  • You are a healthy volunteer without rheumatoid arthritis and high blood pressure.
  • You do not get both primary care and arthritis specialist care at Duke Health System.
  • You have thinking or memory problems that prevent you from understanding and agreeing to join the study.
  • You are pregnant.
  • You are a prisoner.

Simplified for readability. The official criteria below are what the study team uses.

Official eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years old or older * Uncontrolled hypertension * History of rheumatoid arthritis * Receive both primary care and rheumatology care from Duke Health System Exclusion Criteria: * Age less than 18 years old * Healthy volunteers without rheumatoid arthritis and hypertension * Do not receive both primary care and rheumatology care from Duke Health System * Cognitive impairment with lack the capacity to consent to study participation * Pregnant women * Prisoners

Study sites (1)

NC