Free precision health program for heart and metabolic risk in Black communities
ACHIEVE P3 - CHD
['FUNDING_OTHER'] · WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY · NIH-11134420
A free, personalized program using community health workers to help Black adults control blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_OTHER'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (DETROIT, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11134420 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
You would be connected to a local hub and a community health worker who helps personalize care based on your life situation and health needs. The PAL2 approach combines motivational interviewing, lifestyle coaching, home blood pressure monitoring, and care coordination to help you reach blood pressure, lipid, and glucose targets. The program is tunable to address social needs like housing, food, or transportation and links you to reimbursable clinical care when needed. It is offered free and designed to be adaptable to fit your schedule and neighborhood.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are Black adults with high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or elevated diabetes risk who live in or near the Detroit community served by the program.
Not a fit: People without cardiovascular or metabolic risk factors, those not part of the targeted community, or those unwilling to engage with community-based support may not benefit.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could help Black patients reach healthier blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar levels and reduce heart disease and diabetes complications.
How similar studies have performed: Previous programs using community health workers, home blood pressure monitoring, and lifestyle coaching have improved risk control, but combining these into a free, HUB-linked precision approach for Black communities is relatively novel.
Where this research is happening
DETROIT, UNITED STATES
- WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY — DETROIT, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: RAJAGOPALAN, SANJAY — WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY
- Study coordinator: RAJAGOPALAN, SANJAY
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.
Conditions: Cancers