Who is eligible for clinical trial NCT06948838?

Participants must meet protocol criteria for Hypertension. Confirm exact inclusion and exclusion requirements with the study coordinator.

Does clinical trial NCT06948838 provide travel or cost reimbursement?

Check with the site coordinator at the participating facility for travel and lodging stipend availability, and for which routine-care costs are covered.

🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2025-10-09

Improving Hypertension Control in Safety-Net Settings: The Boston Hypertension Equity Alliance in Treatment (NCT06948838)

🟢 Recruiting Observational / Diagnostic 🧠 Behavioral & Psychological Program Sponsor: Boston Medical Center

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

High blood pressure (BP) or hypertension (HTN) affects over 100 million individuals in the US, increasing the risk of adverse outcomes, including stroke, myocardial infarction (MI), and chronic kidney disease (CKD). Effective therapies include non-pharmacologic approaches and multiple medication classes. Successful HTN management requires ongoing patient engagement for BP monitoring and treatment intensification. Reaching this goal is challenging, and many patients with HTN do not have controlled BP. Using a collaborative partnership between patients, clinicians, health system and public health stakeholders, and the research team the investigators plan to overcome barriers to widespread implementation of evidence-based health system strategies to improve BP control in a large, urban, primary care-based safety-net setting for diverse populations experiencing disparities in HTN-related outcomes.

Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (3 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (2 items).

Location: Boston Healthcare for the Homeless (BHCHP) — Boston, Massachusetts

📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener

Instant Checklist

Check every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).

Adult (age\>18) patients receiving primary care at one of the 9 participating sites, with primary care provider (PCP) visit in the preceding year
Presence of HTN defined by one or more of: 1) diagnosis included on active problem list, 2) active HTN medications in prior year, 3) 3 separate elevated BP measurements
Uncontrolled HTN defined as systolic blood pressure (SBP)\>140

Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:

Exclusion Criteria:
Not meeting the inclusion criteria

🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (7 Sites)

Boston Healthcare for the Homeless (BHCHP) — Boston, Massachusetts
Boston Medical Center Family Medicine — Boston, Massachusetts
Boston Medical Center, General Internal Medicine primary care — Boston, Massachusetts
Neighborhood Health — Boston, Massachusetts
Mattapan Community Health Center — Boston, Massachusetts
Manet Community Health Center — Quincy, Massachusetts
Greater Roslindale Medical and Dental Center (GRMDC) — Roslindale, Massachusetts

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

🏛️ View Official NIH Record ↗