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Using Mobile Stress Management to Reduce Hypertension in African American Men

NCT07594808 · ISA Associates, Inc.
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Official title
Reducing Hypertension Among African American Men: A Mobile Stress Management Intervention to Address Health Disparities
About this study
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a smartphone-based stress management program can reduce blood pressure and perceived stress in Black men with hypertension. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does a mobile cognitive-behavioral stress management intervention (m-CBSMi) reduce systolic and diastolic blood pressure more than a standard online stress management course over 6 months? Does the m-CBSMi reduce perceived stress more than a standard online stress management course over 6 months? Researchers will compare participants assigned to the m-CBSMi - a culturally tailored program delivered via text message and video - to participants assigned to the "Diploma in Stress Management" course on Alison.com, to see if the m-CBSMi produces greater improvements in blood pressure and stress outcomes. Participants will: Complete a phone-based survey at baseline and again at 6 months Attend two in-person blood pressure measurement visits at the partnering clinic, one at baseline and one at 6 months Complete their assigned stress management program (m-CBSMi or the Alison.com course) over 3 months, delivered via smartphone
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * African American/Black * documented diagnosis of hypertension * documented blood pressure recorded at systolic BP 130+ mmHg or diastolic BP 80+ mmHG * reliable access to a smartphone capable of receiving text messages and streaming video Exclusion Criteria: \-
Study design
Enrollment target: 135 participants
Allocation: randomized
Masking: double
Age groups: adult, older_adult
Timeline
Starts: 2026-06-02
Estimated completion: 2027-04
Last updated: 2026-06-04
Interventions
Behavioral: mobile cognitive behavioral stress management interventionBehavioral: Diploma in Stress Management course
Primary outcomes
  • Change from Baseline in Mean Seated Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure at 6 Months (Baseline and 6 months)
Sponsor
ISA Associates, Inc. · other
With: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
Contacts & investigators
ContactSamantha L Leaf, PhD · contact · sleaf@isagroup.com · 703-739-0883
All locations (1)
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Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
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