VA tests virtual nurse program to slash heart attack risk for veterans with HIV

NCT ID NCT04545489

Summary

This study tested whether a special nurse-led program could help Veterans with HIV lower their blood pressure and reduce their risk of heart disease. The program involved 305 Veterans and combined care coordination, medication support, home blood pressure monitoring, and video check-ins over 12 months. Researchers compared this intensive support to standard education to see if it led to better blood pressure control.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Atlanta VA Medical and Rehab Center, Decatur, GA

    Decatur, Georgia, 30033-4004, United States

  • Baltimore VA Medical Center VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore, MD

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States

  • Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, NC

    Durham, North Carolina, 27705-3875, United States

  • Louis Stokes VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OH

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44106-1702, United States

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