An interventional study of Telemedicine Barbershop BP Reduction in Antihypertensive Agents, High Blood Pressure and Hypertension, sponsored by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Not yet recruiting at 1 site in United States. Open to male participants aged 35 Years to 79 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-10-05.
Sponsored by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
The original, "Cut Your Pressure Too: The LA Barbershop Blood Pressure Study (LABBPS)" (NCT02321618) was a highly successful cluster-randomized trial of a community centered blood pressure (BP) reduction program focused on Non-Hispanic (NH) black men who experience the highest rates of hypertension (HTN) and its complications. Patrons of 52 barbershops in Los Angeles County were randomly assigned to either an intervention arm in which barbers encouraged meetings with trained clinical pharmacists who provided HTN treatment in the barbershops or a control arm in which barbers provided educational pamphlets on HTN and encouraged physician appointments. After 6 months, the intervention group had a statistically significant reduction in systolic BP (SBP) of 21.6 mmHg compared to the control group. Results were durable at 1 year. Thereafter, a pilot study (NCT03726710) aimed at improving the efficiency of the barbershop model of HTN care by substituting in-person visits with video visits once BP was at goal was undertaken in 10 hypertensive barbershop patrons. The intervention effect was unchanged. The current study represents Aim 3 of an NIH funded renewal application entitled, "Barber and Pharmacist Coordination to Improve Blood Pressure Management in Black Men." It will build upon the foundational work of the original study and telemedicine pilot by evaluating the efficacy of a fully remote hypertension management program.
The original, "Cut Your Pressure Too: The LA Barbershop Blood Pressure Study (LABBPS)" (NCT02321618) was a highly successful cluster-randomized trial of a community centered blood pressure (BP) reduction program focused on Non-Hispanic (NH) black men who experience the highest rates of hypertension (HTN) and its complications. Patrons of 52 barbershops in Los Angeles County were randomly assigned to either an intervention arm in which barbers encouraged meetings with trained clinical pharmacists who provided HTN treatment in the barbershops or a control arm in which barbers provided educational pamphlets on HTN and encouraged physician appointments. After 6 months, the intervention group had a statistically significant reduction in systolic BP (SBP) of 21.6 mmHg compared to the control group. Results were durable at 1 year. Thereafter, a pilot study (NCT03726710) aimed at improving the efficiency of the barbershop model of HTN care by substituting in-person visits with video visits once BP was at goal was undertaken in 10 hypertensive barbershop patrons. The intervention effect was unchanged.
The current study represents Aim 3 of an NIH funded renewal application entitled, "Barber and Pharmacist Coordination to Improve Blood Pressure Management in Black Men". The goal of the study is to build upon the foundational work of the original study and adapt the in-person clinical pharmacist-led LABBPS hypertension (HTN) management program into a complete telemedicine version and assess feasibility, acceptability, effectiveness, and implementation considerations of the adaptation to inform future scale-up. We will design and test the impact of barber assisted hypertension screening combined with clinical pharmacist-led hypertension management delivered via a secure video platform among 55 men from 10 barbershops. Participants will be age 35-79 years with stage 2 hypertension defined as systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mm Hg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mm Hg. This diverse age group was chosen because current guidelines recommend initiation of antihypertensive medications for stage 2 hypertension regardless of baseline cardiovascular risk. In addition to using validated implementation science frameworks to measure feasibility and acceptability, the study will also quantify effectiveness by comparing changes in blood pressure at 6-months to those achieved in the original in-person intervention.
Hypertension (HTN) is an exceptionally common condition that imposes a substantial public health burden and disproportionately impacts non-Hispanic (NH) Black men. The Barber and Pharmacist Coordination to Improve Blood Pressure Management Study builds upon the foundational work of the Los Angeles Barbershop BP Study (ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT02321618) and seeks to develop a less costly and more convenient telemedicine version of pharmacist-driven, community-based hypertension care for black men that will enable widespread adoption of this healthcare model across barbershops nationwide. While the barbershop-based approach has demonstrated success in non-Hispanic black men, the benefits may well extend to other racial and ethnic populations who frequent community- based venues. Increasing adoption of community-based interventions and enabling supportive healthcare policies requires the demonstration of a financially feasible model and durable impact on clinical outcomes.
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Test feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of an adapted blood pressure reduction intervention that moves the LABBPS in-person clinical pharmacist to a telemedicine platform inside of the barbershop.
Change in Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP)
The primary outcome will be the difference in SBP measured at 6 months compared to enrollment.
Time frame: 6 months
Change in Diastolic Blood Pressure (DBP)
1. Difference in DBP measured at 6 months compared to enrollment 2. Achievement of goal BP, 6 months, Proportion of participants achieving SBP \<130 mm Hg AND DBP \<80 mm Hg 3. Medication Intensification, 6 months, Difference in the number of BP drugs of different classes at 6 months compared to enrollment 4. First-line medication use, 6 months, Difference in percentage of participants receiving first-line BP drug classes at 6 months compared to enrollment 5. Recruitment and retention rates will be quantified to assess feasibility 6. Acceptability to barbers and participants
Time frame: 6 months
Plan to share: No
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