Training primary care clinicians to reduce high blood pressure disparities
Planning grant for clinical trial of REACH-Hypertension curriculum for clinicians.
This project will pilot a training program that helps primary care clinicians learn skills to reduce unconscious bias and improve blood pressure care for Black patients.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Duke University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Durham, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11184410 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
Researchers will refine and standardize an evidence-based REACH-Hypertension curriculum that teaches clinicians how to recognize and mitigate unconscious assumptions in care. They will pilot the training with primary care clinicians and measure whether clinicians use mitigation skills more often. The team will test feasibility and acceptability, collect preliminary data on clinician behavior and patient blood pressure outcomes, and prepare procedures and materials for a larger clinical trial.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are adults with high blood pressure who receive care in primary care clinics, particularly Black adults who experience worse hypertension control.
Not a fit: People without high blood pressure or whose clinicians do not participate are unlikely to benefit directly from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could improve how clinicians treat hypertension and help reduce blood pressure disparities and related complications among Black patients.
How similar studies have performed: Early pilot work with non-primary care clinicians showed the curriculum was feasible, acceptable, and increased clinician confidence, but it has not yet been tested in primary care or for patient blood pressure outcomes.
Where this research is happening
Durham, United States
- Duke University — Durham, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Wilson, Sarah Mosher — Duke University
- Study coordinator: Wilson, Sarah Mosher
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.