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Blood Pressure Care for Advancing Real-World Evidence (BPCARE)
Sponsor: University of California, San Diego
Summary
The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to determine whether a community health worker-delivered, multi-component behavioral intervention can improve antihypertensive medication adherence and blood pressure control among adult refugees with hypertension who are prescribed antihypertensive medications. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Does participation in the BPCARE intervention improve antihypertensive medication adherence compared to enhanced usual care? 2. Does participation in the BPCARE intervention improve blood pressure control and persistence over time compared to enhanced usual care? Researchers will compare participants randomized to the BPCARE intervention to those receiving enhanced usual care (hypertension information and a home blood pressure monitor) to determine the effects on medication adherence, blood pressure control, and persistence. Participants will: * Be randomly assigned to either the BPCARE intervention or enhanced usual care * Receive hypertension education and a home blood pressure monitor * Participate in community health worker-delivered sessions that include hypertension and medication education, motivational interviewing, problem-solving, and action planning (intervention arm only) * Complete questionnaires assessing medication adherence and related psychosocial factors * Have blood pressure monitored using connected home blood pressure devices * Complete pill counts to assess medication adherence over a nine-month follow-up period
Official title: Blood Pressure Care for Advancing Real-World Evidence (BPCARE): an RCT of Adherence
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
21 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
250
Start Date
2026-01-09
Completion Date
2030-05
Last Updated
2026-02-09
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
BPCARE Intervention
Participants randomized to the BPCARE intervention will receive a culturally and linguistically tailored hypertension-education booklet, a pill organizer to support medication adherence, and two structured intervention sessions focused on medication adherence delivered within month 1 and 2 after randomization. These sessions include individualized counseling on blood pressure management, medication adherence strategies, and lifestyle modification. Participants will also receive ongoing follow-up and support from trained Patient Health Navigators (PHNs), including check-ins, problem-solving assistance, and linkage to additional resources as needed.
Locations (2)
University of California, San Diego
San Diego, California, United States
Family Health Centers of San Diego
San Diego, California, United States