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Implementation of a Beauty Salon-Based Strategy for Blood Pressure Management Among Women

CROWN: Implementation of a Beauty Salon-Based Strategy for Blood Pressure Management Among Women

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 to 79 Years
Sex
Female only
Healthy volunteers
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

  • Procedures mentioned: Questionnaires, Interviews

Only what the study's summary and detailed description on ClinicalTrials.gov say. Time periods may describe the whole study or a part of it — ask the study team what applies to you.

Show the study's own words
  • "Assessments at baseline, 12, and 24 weeks include seated blood pressure (BP), weight, point-of-care hemoglobin A1c, and lipid panels, as well as surveys of health behaviors and social needs."
  • "The primary outcome is the change in systolic blood pressure; secondary outcomes include blood pressure control rates, adherence, lifestyle behaviors, and social needs resolution, with end-of-study qualitative interviews assessing acceptability."
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

CROWN tests whether a beauty salon program is practical and may help Black and Hispanic women manage high blood pressure. The program includes blood pressure checks by trained stylists, home checks with remote health care support, coaching from community health workers, and medicine management by pharmacists.

CROWN is a two-arm, cluster-randomized pilot trial testing the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a salon-based cardiovascular intervention - training stylists as Heart Health Stylists to conduct in-salon blood pressure screenings, home monitoring with telehealth support, community health-worker coaching, and pharmacist-led medication management - among Black and Hispanic women with hypertension.

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

Eligibility

Who can join

  • Are a woman age 18 or older.
  • Identify as Black, African American, or Hispanic.
  • Have an average top blood pressure number of 130 mmHg or higher while seated at the first salon screening.
  • Have visited a salon taking part in the study at least twice in the past 6 months.

Who can't join

  • Are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during the study.
  • Have kidney failure that requires dialysis, a treatment that filters the blood.
  • Have a serious illness that means you are expected to live less than 12 months.
  • Are taking part in another study testing a heart or blood vessel health program or treatment.
  • Have severe trouble with thinking or memory that prevents you from giving informed consent to join.
  • Cannot use blood pressure monitoring equipment after training.
  • Plan to move outside the study area within 6 months.
  • Have a recorded history of harmful reactions to using a blood pressure cuff.

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

Official eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria: Women are eligible if: * At least 18 years old * Self-identify as Black/African American or Hispanic * Have an average seated systolic blood pressure of 130 mmHg or higher on initial salon screening, and * Have visited the participating salons at least twice in the past six months. Exclusion Criteria: Women are excluded if: * Pregnant or planning pregnancy during the study period * Have end-stage renal disease requiring dialysis * Have serious medical conditions limiting life expectancy to less than 12 months * Currently participating in other cardiovascular intervention studies * Have severe cognitive impairment, impeding informed consent * Unable to operate blood pressure monitoring equipment after training * Plan to relocate outside the study area within 6 months * Have documented adverse reactions to blood pressure cuff usage.

Study sites (1)

MD