HypertensionSoHELPNCT03027791
Sodium Healthy Living Project
A study testing Virtual Reality and Group Sessions in people with Hypertension, run by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
Trial summary
Subjects will participate in a 12-week church-based intervention with five separate components: 1) participation in weekly group sessions; 2) daily use of Fitbit activity tracker; 3) daily, twice a day blood pressure monitoring; 4) daily online food tracking; and 5) daily use of VR at home (starting at week 6). Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 85 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Hypertension
- What is being tested?
- Virtual Reality and Group Sessions
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 50 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- Jan 2017to Jun 2017
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 85 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Parishioners or attendee of Holman Church who volunteer to participate
- Smartphone with internet access
- No physical disability that would inhibit full range of motion
- Age between 18 and 85 years
- Women who are not pregnant
- Able to provide informed consent
Who cannot join
- Owner of cellular or mobile phone without internet access
- Physical ailment(s) that would inhibit full range of motion
- Age less than 18 years or greater than 85 years
- Pregnant women
- Current diagnosis of epilepsy, dementia, or other neurological disease that may prevent use of VR hardware and software via self-report
- Sensitivity to flashing light or motion
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- Recent stroke via self-report
- Injury to the eyes or face that prevents comfortable use of VR hardware or software, or safe use of the hardware (e.g., open sores, wounds, or skin rash on face)
- Unable to place fitbit device on wrist
- Unable to provide informed consent
Trial locations and contacts
No sites are listed yet.
About this study
Subjects will participate in a 12-week church-based intervention with five separate components: 1) participation in weekly group sessions; 2) daily use of Fitbit activity tracker; 3) daily, twice a day blood pressure monitoring; 4) daily online food tracking; and 5) daily use of VR at home (starting at week 6). Participants will also receive phone contacts from nurse coaches (twice a week during the first 4 weeks, then once a week for the remaining 8 weeks), who will answer questions and provide support.
Read the detailed description
Group sessions will be held weekly for a total of 12 sessions, with each session lasting approximately 90 minutes. Given that this is a church-based study, all group sessions will begin with a prayer, and spiritual messages will be woven into the study educational materials.
Study subjects will be asked to wear a Fitbit Flex 2 activity tracker during the 12 weeks of study participation during their waking and sleeping hours. A brief training on how to operate the Fitbit will occur during the first study session, and participants will be provided with the contact information of nurse coaches for troubleshooting purposes. Participants will have the option of keeping the Fitbit Flex 2 for their personal use after the study is complete.
Participants will receive a blood pressure cuff and will be asked to record their blood pressure measurements twice a day (upon awakening and before bed) during the 12 weeks of study participation. A brief training on how to correctly take and record blood pressure measurements will take place during the first study session, and participants will be provided with the contact information of nurse coaches for troubleshooting purposes. Participants will have the option of keeping the blood pressure monitor for their personal use after the study is complete.
During the first study session, participants will be introduced to a website in which they will be asked to log all meals daily during the 12 weeks of study participation. Instructions on how to use this website will be provided during the first study session, and participants will be provided with the contact information of nurse coaches for troubleshooting purposes.
Beginning at week 6, the VR component of the intervention will be introduced. Participants will be provided with Homido Mini Virtual Reality goggles, and they will be given instructions on how to operate the VR technology using their own phones. Participants will be asked to download a VR application to their personal phones, which will only be available for participants in the research study. The research team will help participants manually download the app into their phones. Participants will be asked to use the VR daily, and to keep a daily log of which experiences they used on each day and for how long. Participants will have the option of keeping the VR goggles for their personal use after the study is complete.
Phone contacts will be initiated by nurse coaches based on time preferences expressed by participants. These contacts will provide opportunities for participants to share their blood pressure measurements, ask questions and discuss their progress and challenges. During the first 4 weeks of the pilot, these contacts will occur twice a week, and then weekly for the remaining of the pilot. The nurse coaches will provide their contact information in case that participants desire to contact them with questions at other times.
To identify study participants, the Pastor of Holman Methodist Church will make an announcement about the study during his weekly service and direct interested people to members of the research team for more information. Additionally, study flyers with contact information for the research team will be posted throughout the church.
- Conditions
- Hypertension
- Being tested
- Virtual Reality, Group Sessions
- Keywords
- Biosensors, Virtual Reality, Dietary Sodium
- Medical subject headings
- Hypertension
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Virtual RealityBehavioural
Participation in Virtual Reality experiences focused on a) education about the effects of high sodium foods on coronary arteries, blood pressure, the kidneys, and the cerebral vasculature, and b) stress management.
Group SessionsBehavioural
12 weekly group sessions that will provide education on topics related to hypertension, dietary sodium, physical activity and stress.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Parishoners at HUMC | Experimental | African-American adults aged 18-85 who attend services at Holman United Methodist Church will be exposed to Group Sessions for 12 weeks and Virtual Reality for 6 weeks. Receives: Behavioral: Virtual Reality; Behavioral: Group Sessions |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Blood pressure
Twice daily blood pressure measurements
Measured: Daily, up to 12 weeks
Secondary outcomes (4)
Physical activity
Minutes active in a day as calculated by Fitbit Flex 2.
Measured: Daily, up to 12 weeks
Dietary sodium
Self-reported amount of dietary sodium in diet.
Measured: Daily, up to 12 weeks
Virtual Reality use
Self-reported at-home virtual reality use.
Measured: 6 weeks
Participant satisfaction
Self-reported satisfaction with study participation.
Measured: 12 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted23 Jan 2017 (estimated)
- Study startJan 2017
- Primary completionJun 2017 (estimated)
- Study completionJun 2017 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (15)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for HypertensionStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 50 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Hearst Foundations
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Bernice Coleman, PhD, ACNP, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
- Investigators
- Bernice Coleman, PhD, ACNP, Principal investigator, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03027791
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Pro00046886
- Acronym
- SoHELP
- Status last verified
- Jan 2017
- First submitted
- 23 Dec 2016
- Last updated
- 23 Jan 2017
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Brown DL, Conley KM, Sanchez BN, Resnicow K, Cowdery JE, Sais E, Murphy J, Skolarus LE, Lisabeth LD, Morgenstern LB. A Multicomponent Behavioral Intervention to Reduce Stroke Risk Factor Behaviors: The Stroke Health and Risk Education Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial. Stroke. 2015 Oct;46(10):2861-7. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.115.010678. Epub 2015 Sep 15.
PubMed 26374480Schoenthaler A, Lancaster K, Midberry S, Nulty M, Ige E, Palfrey A, Kumar N, Ogedegbe G. The FAITH Trial: Baseline Characteristics of a Church-based Trial to Improve Blood Pressure Control in Blacks. Ethn Dis. 2015 Aug 7;25(3):337-44. doi: 10.18865/ed.25.3.337.
PubMed 26674992Appel LJ, Champagne CM, Harsha DW, Cooper LS, Obarzanek E, Elmer PJ, Stevens VJ, Vollmer WM, Lin PH, Svetkey LP, Stedman SW, Young DR; Writing Group of the PREMIER Collaborative Research Group. Effects of comprehensive lifestyle modification on blood pressure control: main results of the PREMIER clinical trial. JAMA. 2003 Apr 23-30;289(16):2083-93. doi: 10.1001/jama.289.16.2083.
PubMed 12709466Yeary KH, Cornell CE, Prewitt E, Bursac Z, Tilford JM, Turner J, Eddings K, Love S, Whittington E, Harris K. The WORD (Wholeness, Oneness, Righteousness, Deliverance): design of a randomized controlled trial testing the effectiveness of an evidence-based weight loss and maintenance intervention translated for a faith-based, rural, African American population using a community-based participatory approach. Contemp Clin Trials. 2015 Jan;40:63-73. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2014.11.009. Epub 2014 Nov 15.
PubMed 25461496Lancaster KJ, Schoenthaler AM, Midberry SA, Watts SO, Nulty MR, Cole HV, Ige E, Chaplin W, Ogedegbe G. Rationale and design of Faith-based Approaches in the Treatment of Hypertension (FAITH), a lifestyle intervention targeting blood pressure control among black church members. Am Heart J. 2014 Mar;167(3):301-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2013.10.026. Epub 2013 Nov 6.
PubMed 24576512Kumanyika SK, Shults J, Fassbender J, Whitt MC, Brake V, Kallan MJ, Iqbal N, Bowman MA. Outpatient weight management in African-Americans: the Healthy Eating and Lifestyle Program (HELP) study. Prev Med. 2005 Aug;41(2):488-502. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2004.09.049.
PubMed 15917045Resnicow K, Jackson A, Wang T, De AK, McCarty F, Dudley WN, Baranowski T. A motivational interviewing intervention to increase fruit and vegetable intake through Black churches: results of the Eat for Life trial. Am J Public Health. 2001 Oct;91(10):1686-93. doi: 10.2105/ajph.91.10.1686.
PubMed 11574336Walker J, Ainsworth B, Hooker S, Keller C, Fleury J, Chisum J, Swan P. Optimal Health (Spirit, Mind, and Body): A Feasibility Study Promoting Well-Being for Health Behavior Change. J Relig Health. 2015 Oct;54(5):1681-98. doi: 10.1007/s10943-014-9890-7.
PubMed 24985320Schwingel A, Galvez P. Divine Interventions: Faith-Based Approaches to Health Promotion Programs for Latinos. J Relig Health. 2016 Dec;55(6):1891-906. doi: 10.1007/s10943-015-0156-9.
PubMed 26541338Lancaster KJ, Carter-Edwards L, Grilo S, Shen C, Schoenthaler AM. Obesity interventions in African American faith-based organizations: a systematic review. Obes Rev. 2014 Oct;15 Suppl 4:159-76. doi: 10.1111/obr.12207.
PubMed 25196412Horowitz CR, Goldfinger JZ, Muller SE, Pulichino RS, Vance TL, Arniella G, Lancaster KJ. A model for using community-based participatory research to address the diabetes epidemic in East Harlem. Mt Sinai J Med. 2008 Jan-Feb;75(1):13-21. doi: 10.1002/msj.20017.
PubMed 18306238Malloy KM, Milling LS. The effectiveness of virtual reality distraction for pain reduction: a systematic review. Clin Psychol Rev. 2010 Dec;30(8):1011-8. doi: 10.1016/j.cpr.2010.07.001. Epub 2010 Jul 13.
PubMed 20691523Hua Y, Qiu R, Yao WY, Zhang Q, Chen XL. The Effect of Virtual Reality Distraction on Pain Relief During Dressing Changes in Children with Chronic Wounds on Lower Limbs. Pain Manag Nurs. 2015 Oct;16(5):685-91. doi: 10.1016/j.pmn.2015.03.001. Epub 2015 May 9.
PubMed 25972074Chen X, Wang Y. Tracking of blood pressure from childhood to adulthood: a systematic review and meta-regression analysis. Circulation. 2008 Jun 24;117(25):3171-80. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.107.730366. Epub 2008 Jun 16.
PubMed 18559702Atkinson NL. Developing a questionnaire to measure perceived attributes of eHealth innovations. Am J Health Behav. 2007 Nov-Dec;31(6):612-21. doi: 10.5555/ajhb.2007.31.6.612.
PubMed 17691874
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 23 Jan 2017. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Sodium Healthy Living Project
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03027791
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- SoHELP / Pro00046886
- Conditions
- Hypertension
- Keywords
- Biosensors, Virtual Reality, Dietary Sodium
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 50 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Hearst Foundations
- Study start
- Jan 2017
- Primary completion
- Jun 2017 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Jun 2017 (estimated)
- First posted
- 23 Jan 2017 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Subjects will participate in a 12-week church-based intervention with five separate components: 1) participation in weekly group sessions; 2) daily use of Fitbit activity tracker; 3) daily, twice a day blood pressure monitoring; 4) daily online food tracking; and 5) daily use of VR at home (starting at week 6). Participants will also receive phone contacts from nurse coaches (twice a week during the first 4 weeks, then once a week for the remaining 8 weeks), who will answer questions and provide support.
Detailed description
Group sessions will be held weekly for a total of 12 sessions, with each session lasting approximately 90 minutes. Given that this is a church-based study, all group sessions will begin with a prayer, and spiritual messages will be woven into the study educational materials.
Study subjects will be asked to wear a Fitbit Flex 2 activity tracker during the 12 weeks of study participation during their waking and sleeping hours. A brief training on how to operate the Fitbit will occur during the first study session, and participants will be provided with the contact information of nurse coaches for troubleshooting purposes. Participants will have the option of keeping the Fitbit Flex 2 for their personal use after the study is complete.
Participants will receive a blood pressure cuff and will be asked to record their blood pressure measurements twice a day (upon awakening and before bed) during the 12 weeks of study participation. A brief training on how to correctly take and record blood pressure measurements will take place during the first study session, and participants will be provided with the contact information of nurse coaches for troubleshooting purposes. Participants will have the option of keeping the blood pressure monitor for their personal use after the study is complete.
During the first study session, participants will be introduced to a website in which they will be asked to log all meals daily during the 12 weeks of study participation. Instructions on how to use this website will be provided during the first study session, and participants will be provided with the contact information of nurse coaches for troubleshooting purposes.
Beginning at week 6, the VR component of the intervention will be introduced. Participants will be provided with Homido Mini Virtual Reality goggles, and they will be given instructions on how to operate the VR technology using their own phones. Participants will be asked to download a VR application to their personal phones, which will only be available for participants in the research study. The research team will help participants manually download the app into their phones. Participants will be asked to use the VR daily, and to keep a daily log of which experiences they used on each day and for how long. Participants will have the option of keeping the VR goggles for their personal use after the study is complete.
Phone contacts will be initiated by nurse coaches based on time preferences expressed by participants. These contacts will provide opportunities for participants to share their blood pressure measurements, ask questions and discuss their progress and challenges. During the first 4 weeks of the pilot, these contacts will occur twice a week, and then weekly for the remaining of the pilot. The nurse coaches will provide their contact information in case that participants desire to contact them with questions at other times.
To identify study participants, the Pastor of Holman Methodist Church will make an announcement about the study during his weekly service and direct interested people to members of the research team for more information. Additionally, study flyers with contact information for the research team will be posted throughout the church.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Parishoners at HUMC | Experimental | Behavioral: Virtual Reality, Behavioral: Group SessionsAfrican-American adults aged 18-85 who attend services at Holman United Methodist Church will be exposed to Group Sessions for 12 weeks and Virtual Reality for 6 weeks. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 85 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Parishioners or attendee of Holman Church who volunteer to participate
- Smartphone with internet access
- No physical disability that would inhibit full range of motion
- Age between 18 and 85 years
- Women who are not pregnant
Key exclusion criteria (10 listed)
- Owner of cellular or mobile phone without internet access
- Physical ailment(s) that would inhibit full range of motion
- Age less than 18 years or greater than 85 years
- Pregnant women
- Current diagnosis of epilepsy, dementia, or other neurological disease that may prevent use of VR hardware and software via self-report
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Virtual RealityParticipation in Virtual Reality experiences focused on a) education about the effects of high sodium foods on coronary arteries, blood pressure, the kidneys, and the cerebral vasculature, and b) stress management. | Behavioural | Parishoners at HUMC |
| Group Sessions12 weekly group sessions that will provide education on topics related to hypertension, dietary sodium, physical activity and stress. | Behavioural | Parishoners at HUMC |
Primary outcome
Blood pressure
Time frame: Daily, up to 12 weeks
Twice daily blood pressure measurements
4 secondary outcomes
Physical activity
Time frame: Daily, up to 12 weeks
Dietary sodium
Time frame: Daily, up to 12 weeks
Virtual Reality use
Time frame: 6 weeks
Participant satisfaction
Time frame: 12 weeks
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 23 Jan 2017.
- Background: PubMed 26374480Brown DL, Conley KM, Sanchez BN, Resnicow K, Cowdery JE, Sais E, Murphy J, Skolarus LE, Lisabeth LD, Morgenstern LB. A Multicomponent Behavioral Intervention to Reduce Stroke Risk Factor Behaviors: The Stroke Health and Risk Education Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial. Stroke. 2015 Oct;46(10):2861-7. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.115.010678. Epub 2015 Sep 15.
- Background: PubMed 26674992Schoenthaler A, Lancaster K, Midberry S, Nulty M, Ige E, Palfrey A, Kumar N, Ogedegbe G. The FAITH Trial: Baseline Characteristics of a Church-based Trial to Improve Blood Pressure Control in Blacks. Ethn Dis. 2015 Aug 7;25(3):337-44. doi: 10.18865/ed.25.3.337.
- Background: PubMed 12709466Appel LJ, Champagne CM, Harsha DW, Cooper LS, Obarzanek E, Elmer PJ, Stevens VJ, Vollmer WM, Lin PH, Svetkey LP, Stedman SW, Young DR; Writing Group of the PREMIER Collaborative Research Group. Effects of comprehensive lifestyle modification on blood pressure control: main results of the PREMIER clinical trial. JAMA. 2003 Apr 23-30;289(16):2083-93. doi: 10.1001/jama.289.16.2083.
- Background: PubMed 25461496Yeary KH, Cornell CE, Prewitt E, Bursac Z, Tilford JM, Turner J, Eddings K, Love S, Whittington E, Harris K. The WORD (Wholeness, Oneness, Righteousness, Deliverance): design of a randomized controlled trial testing the effectiveness of an evidence-based weight loss and maintenance intervention translated for a faith-based, rural, African American population using a community-based participatory approach. Contemp Clin Trials. 2015 Jan;40:63-73. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2014.11.009. Epub 2014 Nov 15.
- Background: PubMed 24576512Lancaster KJ, Schoenthaler AM, Midberry SA, Watts SO, Nulty MR, Cole HV, Ige E, Chaplin W, Ogedegbe G. Rationale and design of Faith-based Approaches in the Treatment of Hypertension (FAITH), a lifestyle intervention targeting blood pressure control among black church members. Am Heart J. 2014 Mar;167(3):301-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2013.10.026. Epub 2013 Nov 6.
- Background: PubMed 15917045Kumanyika SK, Shults J, Fassbender J, Whitt MC, Brake V, Kallan MJ, Iqbal N, Bowman MA. Outpatient weight management in African-Americans: the Healthy Eating and Lifestyle Program (HELP) study. Prev Med. 2005 Aug;41(2):488-502. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2004.09.049.
- Background: PubMed 11574336Resnicow K, Jackson A, Wang T, De AK, McCarty F, Dudley WN, Baranowski T. A motivational interviewing intervention to increase fruit and vegetable intake through Black churches: results of the Eat for Life trial. Am J Public Health. 2001 Oct;91(10):1686-93. doi: 10.2105/ajph.91.10.1686.
- Background: PubMed 24985320Walker J, Ainsworth B, Hooker S, Keller C, Fleury J, Chisum J, Swan P. Optimal Health (Spirit, Mind, and Body): A Feasibility Study Promoting Well-Being for Health Behavior Change. J Relig Health. 2015 Oct;54(5):1681-98. doi: 10.1007/s10943-014-9890-7.
- Background: PubMed 26541338Schwingel A, Galvez P. Divine Interventions: Faith-Based Approaches to Health Promotion Programs for Latinos. J Relig Health. 2016 Dec;55(6):1891-906. doi: 10.1007/s10943-015-0156-9.
- Background: PubMed 25196412Lancaster KJ, Carter-Edwards L, Grilo S, Shen C, Schoenthaler AM. Obesity interventions in African American faith-based organizations: a systematic review. Obes Rev. 2014 Oct;15 Suppl 4:159-76. doi: 10.1111/obr.12207.
- Background: PubMed 18306238Horowitz CR, Goldfinger JZ, Muller SE, Pulichino RS, Vance TL, Arniella G, Lancaster KJ. A model for using community-based participatory research to address the diabetes epidemic in East Harlem. Mt Sinai J Med. 2008 Jan-Feb;75(1):13-21. doi: 10.1002/msj.20017.
- Background: PubMed 20691523Malloy KM, Milling LS. The effectiveness of virtual reality distraction for pain reduction: a systematic review. Clin Psychol Rev. 2010 Dec;30(8):1011-8. doi: 10.1016/j.cpr.2010.07.001. Epub 2010 Jul 13.
- Tables of Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: 2015 National Health Interview Survey. National Center for Health StatisticsLink provided by the sponsor.
- Building Strong Partnerships for Progress, 2012. U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesLink provided by the sponsor.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Bernice Coleman, PhD, ACNP principal investigator
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Virtual Reality and Group Sessions in people with Hypertension, run by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 10 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Jan 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Bernice Coleman, PhD, ACNP (310-423-6178, Bernice.Coleman@cshs.org), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Blood pressure (time frame: Daily, up to 12 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03027791, which also lists 15 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 23 Jan 2017.