Innovative Approaches to Hypertension Management in High-Risk Emergency Department Populations
Innovative Approaches to Hypertension Management in High-Risk Emergency Department Populations: A Feasibility Study
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
- Procedures mentioned: Questionnaires
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
- "At enrollment, participants (N=15) will complete standardized SDOH surveys in REDCap, and CHWs will facilitate referrals to local community-based organizations that address identified social needs."
- 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 tests whether a program led by community health workers is practical and accepted by emergency room patients with high blood pressure. The workers will help connect patients to local groups that address their social needs. The study is for adults in New York City whose blood pressure is not under control.
This single-center, single-arm quasi-experimental study will assess the feasibility and acceptability of a community health worker (CHW)-led intervention to address social determinants of health (SDOH) among emergency department patients with hypertension. At enrollment, participants (N=15) will complete standardized SDOH surveys in REDCap, and CHWs will facilitate referrals to local community-based organizations that address identified social needs. With participant consent, the study will also include medical record review through EPIC and Healthix to evaluate healthcare utilization-including emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and outpatient encounters-during the one-year period before and after the index ED visit.
Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.
Eligibility
Who can join
- Are age 18 or older and live in one of New York City's five boroughs.
- Speak English or Spanish.
- Have been diagnosed with high blood pressure.
- Have two blood pressure readings during the emergency room visit with a top number of 140 or higher, or a bottom number of 90 or higher.
Who can't join
- Cannot give consent to join the study.
- Are pregnant.
- Have a history of end-stage kidney disease, meaning the kidneys have stopped working well enough.
- Have a history of heart failure, meaning the heart does not pump blood as well as it should.
- Have a body mass index (BMI) over 50. BMI is a measure based on height and weight.
Simplified for readability. The official criteria below are what the study team uses.
Official eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years and older who reside in the 5 boroughs of NYC, * whom speak English or Spanish, * have a known diagnosis of hypertension, and * have uncontrolled hypertension, defined as two measures of systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≥140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) ≥ 90 mmHg obtained during their ED visit. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who are unable to consent, * pregnant patients, * patients with a history of end stage renal disease, a history of heart failure or a BMI of greater than 50.
Study sites (1)
NY
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai · New York, NY 10029Marcee Wilder, MD MPH · Principal investigatorMore trials in New York