NCT02164331

Blood Pressure (BP) Visit Intensification Study

A Multimodal Quality Improvement Intervention Using the JNC Guidelines to Promote Control of Patients' BP in Federally Qualified Health Centers

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 76 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Rochester · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Aim 1: The purpose of the study is to implement the Seventh Joint National Committee on the Diagnosis, Prevention and Treatment of Hypertension (JNC VII) recommendation for monthly visits for hypertensive patients with uncontrolled blood pressure (BP) using a theoretically-informed, empirically grounded, multimodal quality improvement (QI) intervention. Aim 2: To improve BP control and reduce disparity in BP through implementation of monthly visits. Aim 3: To assess potential mediators and moderators of the intervention.

Detailed description

This study is a stepped wedged cluster randomized trial designed to improve management of uncontrolled blood pressure among patients in federally qualified health centers through the auspices of the the Clinical Directors Network Practice-Based Research Network (CDN PBRN).

Conditions

• Blood Pressure
• Hypertension

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	JNC guideline training	Providers will receive a series of trainings on what the JNC guidelines for treating uncontrolled hypertensives are and strategies for meeting those guidelines.

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-10-01
• Primary completion: 2017-12-01
• Completion: 2017-12-01
• First posted: 2014-06-16
• Last updated: 2018-07-31