An interventional study of Lifestyle Medicine Virtual group and Usual Care Group in Hypertension, sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston. Not yet recruiting at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-07-13.
Sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
The purpose of this study is to learn whether virtual Lifestyle medicine shared medical appointments (LMSMAs) can help people better manage their blood pressure and improve their overall health.
6,689 studies on the registry are indexed under Hypertension; 965 are open to participants now.
This study's planned enrollment of 18 is below the median of 90 across 4,995 interventional studies indexed under Hypertension.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Behavioral: Lifestyle Medicine Virtual group · Behavioral: Usual Care Group
Behavioral: Usual Care Group
Participants will be given a home BP monitor upon enrollment and the group will engage in twice monthly virtual shared medical appointments (vSMAs) for 4 visits. Prior to each visit, participants will be asked to complete home BP monitoring (twice in the morning and twice in the evening for 3 days before visit), with readings reviewed during visits and medications adjusted as clinically indicated. Participants will complete four sessions over an 8-week period, with one session type offered in each 2 week block.
Participants will be given a home BP monitor upon enrollment and will be instructed by phone and with an electronic health record (EHR) portal message on proper technique for home BP readings. Participants will continue to have follow-up visits with their PCP as clinically indicated.
Change in diastolic blood pressure readings
Time frame: 2-4 weeks after randomization,6 months after randomization
Change in systolic blood pressure readings
Time frame: 2-4 weeks after randomization,6 months after randomization
Percentage of eligible participants who agree to participate
Time frame: end of study (6 months after randomization)
Number of primary care physicians (PCPs) whose patients are included in the program
Time frame: end of study (6 months after randomization)
Median number of sessions attended by each participant
Time frame: end of study (6 months after randomization)
Adherence as assessed by the number of of blood pressure (BP) readings submitted between each session
Time frame: end of study (6 months after randomization)
Adherence to home BP monitoring as assessed by the number of of home BP sessions submitted between each session
Time frame: end of study (6 months after randomization)
Plan to share: No
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