Pharmacist-led blood pressure care delivered in Chicago neighborhoods
Official title: Live Healthy Chicago - Community Pilot
Run by Rush University Medical Center · NCT07547345 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This program tests whether a mobile pharmacist-led team can help adults with uncontrolled high blood pressure on Chicago's West and South Sides lower their blood pressure when care is offered in trusted community settings.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 200 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Rush University Medical Center Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Chicago, Illinois) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | February 20, 2026 |
| Main results expected | March 2027 |
| Study ends | March 2027 |
| Registry record updated | April 23, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07547345 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Adults 18 or older with uncontrolled high blood pressure (two separate recent systolic readings >130) who receive services at participating community sites on the West or South Side of Chicago and who are not pregnant, on dialysis, or post-organ transplant.
✕Probably not a fit
People with well-controlled blood pressure, those receiving dialysis, transplant recipients, pregnant people, or individuals unable to participate in community-based visits are unlikely to benefit from this pilot.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This prospective, community-based pilot enrolls about 200 adults with uncontrolled hypertension identified through community organizations on Chicago's West and South Sides. A mobile clinical team—community health workers, a pharmacist, and a registered nurse—provides blood pressure screening, medication management, education, and care coordination over three months. The study measures participant engagement and acceptability, changes in systolic blood pressure, and the economic impact of the intervention. Results will inform whether this model can be scaled to improve hypertension control in underserved communities.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could increase access to medication management and lower blood pressure for underserved adults, reducing cardiovascular risk.
How similar studies have gone: Prior community- and pharmacist-led hypertension programs have improved blood pressure control in other settings, and this pilot applies that approach to targeted Chicago neighborhoods.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults 18 years or older * Record of two blood pressure readings of SBP\>130 on two separate occasions (days) within the past 3 months Exclusion Criteria: * Person is receiving dialysis * Person has had a heart or kidney transplant * Person is pregnant
Where it's running
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Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, United States Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Elizabeth Lynch, PhD — Rush University Medical Center
- Study coordinator: Elizabeth Lynch, PhD
- Email: Elizabeth_Lynch@rush.edu
- Phone: 312-563-2254
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.