Team approach aims to boost medication adherence and lower blood pressure in high-risk groups
NCT ID NCT05470439
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a program called MI-CARE, where a pharmacist and a community health worker work together to help people with high blood pressure take their medications as prescribed. The team identifies and addresses personal, social, and cultural barriers to medication adherence. The study includes 217 African-American or Latino adults who take at least five chronic medications and have low adherence. The goal is to improve medication use and lower blood pressure.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- MI-CARE (behavioral intervention by pharmacist-community health worker team)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a practical, team-based approach to help people with high blood pressure better manage their medications and improve their health.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small study (217 participants) and focuses on specific populations (African-American and Latino adults). Results may not apply to everyone, and the intervention may not work as well in other settings.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Caring Health Center, Inc.
Springfield, Massachusetts, 01103, United States
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