Heart Health and Nutrition for Life program in Albuquerque
WEAVE NM Project: Heart Health and Nutrition for Life (HHNL)
This project tests whether a culturally tailored lifestyle program led by community health workers helps adults with high blood pressure at First Nations Community HealthSource control their blood pressure better than standard care with home monitoring.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 240 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years to 84 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | University of New Mexico Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Albuquerque, New Mexico) |
| Trial ID | NCT07074145 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
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.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Adults with hypertension (systolic ≥130 mmHg on recent readings) who live in Albuquerque, can receive mail there, speak English or Spanish, and are patients of First Nations Community HealthSource or willing to become one.
Not a fit: People who are pregnant, who cannot give informed consent, who are incarcerated, or who do not live in or receive mail in Albuquerque are excluded and unlikely to benefit from this program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could help more adults in underserved Albuquerque communities lower their blood pressure and reduce their risk of heart disease and stroke.
How similar studies have performed: Other programs combining community health workers, culturally tailored education, and home blood pressure monitoring have shown modest to meaningful improvements in blood pressure control in underserved populations, so this approach has supportive precedent.
Eligibility criteria
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
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 this trial is running
Albuquerque, New Mexico
- 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
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.