Heart Health and Nutrition for Life program in Albuquerque

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

HHNL is a two-arm, randomized controlled trial enrolling 240 adults with hypertension from First Nations Community HealthSource, including Native American, Latinx, African American, and Asian American participants. All participants receive standard hypertension care, blood pressure monitors, and study questionnaires, and are randomly assigned to either receive the HHNL education in the first six months or to receive it after a six-month delay. The HHNL program is led by community health workers and delivers culturally tailored nutrition and lifestyle education alongside self-measured blood pressure monitoring. The trial compares blood pressure control over time between groups to determine the added value of the HHNL program within the broader WEAVE NM equity initiative.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Currently a FNCH patient or are willing and able to become a FNCH patient
* Current diagnosis of hypertension that was not onset due to pregnancy
* Able to speak and read English or Spanish
* Cognitively and physically able to independently understand and complete study procedures and provide written informed consent
* Self-report at least one systolic blood pressure reading of 130 or greater in the last six months OR show a systolic blood pressure reading of 130 or greater in baseline screening
* Live in and receive mail in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Exclusion Criteria:

* By design, adults unable to consent, individuals not yet adults, and prisoners will not be included in this study.
* Patients who self-report pregnancy will be automatically excluded from the study. While the investigators are not systematically screening for pregnancy throughout the study, if an individual self-reports pregnancy during the study, they will be withdrawn from study participation and offered the opportunity to re-join the study once no longer pregnant, if activities are still available, following general study procedures.
* Individuals who are not able to complete study procedures due to mental or behavioral health conditions, incarceration, or inability to physically bear an arm cuff will also be excluded from the study.

Where it's running

• First Nations Community HealthSource
  Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Tassy Parker, PhD, RN — University of New Mexico
• Study coordinator: Blake Boursaw, MS
• Email: bboursaw@salud.unm.edu
• Phone: 505-925-4377

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.