Mindfulness over meds? new study tests stress reduction for black Women's heart health
NCT ID NCT06511479
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing whether an 8-week telephone-based mindfulness program (MIND-BP) can help Black women with high blood pressure lower their blood pressure and reduce stress. The study will compare the mindfulness program to a general support group (BOOST). 300 Black women from the Jackson Heart Study will participate. The main goal is to see if the mindfulness group has a greater drop in blood pressure after 6 months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- mindfulness training program (MIND-BP)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a practical, non-drug way for Black women to lower their blood pressure and manage stress.
- What could go wrong
- This is a behavioral intervention study, not a drug trial. The effect may be small, and results may not apply to all women with hypertension.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 99 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Female participant in Jackson Heart Study * Willing to be randomized and comply with all aspects of protocol * Willing to be audio-recorded during group sessions. Exclusion Criteria: * Positive cognitive screen (MMSE \<19) * Severe depressive symptoms (CES-D ≥16) * Pregnant or planning to become pregnant in the next 6 months * Current participation in another trial * Arm circumference \>45 cm and \<22 cm
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Mississippi Medical Center
RECRUITINGJackson, Mississippi, 39216, United States
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