Bias training for doctors may lower blood pressure in minority patients

NCT ID NCT03375918

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of Massachusetts, Worcester Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether a training program called CONSULT-BP, which teaches healthcare trainees to recognize bias and communicate better, could improve blood pressure in their patients with hypertension. The study included 118 patients, mostly from minority or low-income backgrounds, and compared their blood pressure before and after the training. The goal was to see if better doctor-patient relationships lead to better health outcomes.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: CONSULT-BP educational intervention (bias mitigation and communication training for healthcare trainees)
What this could lead to: If this training works, it could point toward a way to reduce blood pressure disparities in minority and low-income patients by improving how doctors communicate.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed study with 118 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The training targets trainees, not direct patient treatment, so any blood pressure improvements may be modest or hard to sustain.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

hypertensive disorder Racism

As listed by the trial registrant

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

HYPERTENSION

Contacts and locations

Locations

Barre Family Health Center

Barre, Massachusetts, 01005, United States
Tri River Family Health Center

Uxbridge, Massachusetts, 01569, United States
UMass Memorial Hahnemann Family Health Center

Worcester, Massachusetts, 01605, United States
UMass Memorial Medical Center -- Benedict Building

Worcester, Massachusetts, 01605, United States

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