One pill to lower it all: pharmacy nudges aim to simplify blood pressure treatment
NCT ID NCT07228065
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether pharmacists can encourage doctors and patients to switch to a single pill that combines multiple blood pressure medicines. About 720 adults with high blood pressure will take part. The goal is to see if this approach helps lower blood pressure more effectively and makes treatment easier to follow.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
-
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
-
About 720 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
-
Aug 2026
- Expected to finish
-
Jun 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
-
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
-
18 to 80 years
- Sex
-
Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
-
Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * patients with documented hypertension diagnosis * had an elevated ambulatory blood pressure reading during the qualifying visit (systolic \>140 mmHg or diastolic \>90 mmHg * have an upcoming scheduled visit * have an active prescription for 1 blood pressure lowering medication with a fixed-dose combination (FDC) alternative Exclusion Criteria: * have received a prescription for a FDC in the preceding two years * reside in a nursing home * have a documented allergy to any FDC components * are pregnant * preferred language is not English or Spanish, defined as documentation in the EHR indicating a primary language other than English or Spanish, or a documented request for an interpreter in a language other than Spanish * have a diagnosis of heart failure or renal failure, given that antihypertensive management in these populations typically requires disease-specific regimens and more frequent treatment adjustments
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Hypertension are added.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
-
The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
-
The official record
The full official record for this study. This one lists no contact details, but it is the first place any would appear.
-
A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Advocate Health
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53233, United States
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Inflatable leg cuffs tested as a Two-for-One therapy for high blood pressure and erectile dysfunction
- Can nurses and home monitors tame high blood pressure?
- Can pressing six points on the body help older adults sleep?
- Can AI-Tailored heat warnings shield chronic disease patients from dangerous temperatures?
- Could a quieter, automated blood pressure check help more people control hypertension?
- Can a phone call boost confidence in managing high blood pressure?