Can churches help curb Chicago's hypertension crisis?

NCT ID NCT04755153

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Northwestern University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether a community program centered in churches can help people on Chicago's South Side better control their blood pressure. Researchers will work with local health workers and church leaders to adapt proven strategies from a large health system. The goal is to see if this approach can lower blood pressure and be sustained in an underserved urban community.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Practice Facilitation (tailored support from trained facilitators)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that a church-based program helps people in underserved communities better manage their blood pressure, reducing heart disease risk.
What could go wrong: This is an early-stage implementation study, not a drug trial. Results may not apply to other communities, and blood pressure improvements may be modest or hard to sustain.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

hypertensive disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

HYPERTENSION

Contacts and locations

Locations

Access Community Health Network
RECRUITING

Chicago, Illinois, 60653, United States
Advocate Aurora Health
RECRUITING

Chicago, Illinois, 60657, United States
Pastors4PCOR
RECRUITING

Chicago, Illinois, 60643, United States

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