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Blood pressure cuffs and health classes: a new approach to close a heart health gap

NCT ID NCT05873153

Disease control Sponsor: Mayo Clinic Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026

Summary

This trial tests whether providing health education materials and a home blood pressure monitor can help Somali community members in the Greater Mankato area better identify, manage, and prevent high blood pressure. Participants receive simple tools and guidance on diet, exercise, and weight management. The goal is to see if this community-based approach increases follow-up with a primary care provider and reduces cardiovascular health disparities.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Health education materials and a home blood pressure monitor
What this could lead to
If successful, this approach could offer a practical, community-based model for reducing high blood pressure and related health gaps in the Somali population.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with only 40 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention relies on participants' willingness to follow up with a doctor and use the monitor consistently.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

40 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Feb 2023

Finished

Oct 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Greater Mankato Somali community members. * Non-pregnant. * At the Mosque or Halal stores between 5/2/2022-5/31/2023. Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant. * Are not at the Mosque or Halal stores between 5/2/2022-5/31/2023.

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Conditions

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hypertensive disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Hypertension

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Erin Westfall

    Mankato, Minnesota, 56082, United States

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