Helping older African American adults check, monitor, and control high blood pressure
Official title: Check, Monitor, Control Hypertension in Older African American Adults (#Check, Monitor, Control)
Funded at Texas Southern University · NIH-11234608 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This program uses pharmacist tele-visits plus community health worker support to help older African American adults manage blood pressure with medication help, home monitoring, and lifestyle changes.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Texas Southern University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Houston, United States) |
| Project start | September 30, 1986 |
| Project end | May 31, 2030 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $401,926 |
| NIH project number | 2U54MD007605-32 |
| Project ID | NIH-11234608 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Older African American adults with high blood pressure who can use or be helped to use home BP monitors and join virtual or community-based sessions.
✕Less likely to help
People without hypertension, non–African American individuals, or those unable or unwilling to participate in virtual visits or home monitoring may not benefit from this project.
What this research studies
You would get virtual visits with a pharmacist for Medication Therapy Management (MTM), including a full medication review, tips on lifestyle changes, and training on home blood pressure checks and a medication organization app. A community health worker would support you in starting and sticking with behavior changes, help solve barriers, and connect you to local health workshops. The project combines these pharmacist and community health worker supports to see if working together helps people better manage blood pressure. Activities include remote MTM, regular home blood pressure monitoring, and community-based coaching and education.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could help participants achieve better blood pressure control and lower their risk of heart attack, stroke, and other complications.
How similar studies have gone: Previous pharmacist-led MTM and community health worker programs have shown promise improving medication adherence and blood pressure control, though combining virtual MTM with CHW support is less commonly tested.
Where this research is happening
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Texas Southern University
Houston, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Tyler, Creaque C — Texas Southern University
- Study coordinator: Tyler, Creaque C
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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.