Community health workers may help food-insecure adults lower blood pressure
NCT ID NCT05877898
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested whether community health workers (CHWs) could help adults with high blood pressure who also struggle with food insecurity. 75 participants were assigned to either CHW education alone or CHW education plus extra support like grocery transportation and cooking classes. The goal was to see if these programs could improve fruit and vegetable intake and lower blood pressure. The study focused on feasibility and short-term changes over 4 weeks.
What this could mean
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Active substance
community health worker education and navigation program
What this could lead to
If successful, this approach could offer a practical, low-cost way to help food-insecure people with high blood pressure improve their diet and control their blood pressure.
What could go wrong
This was a small, completed feasibility study with only 75 participants, so results may not apply to larger or different populations. The intervention is behavioral and may not produce lasting changes.
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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida, 32610, United States