Teens as health coaches: digital program aims to tackle high blood pressure
NCT ID NCT05029687
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a youth-led digital education program could help adults with high blood pressure lower their numbers. Adults and teens (ages 14-24) worked together in pairs: teens learned about hypertension from online modules and then taught the adults. The study enrolled 64 participants from an emergency department and a high school. Researchers measured changes in blood pressure and knowledge about hypertension two months after the program ended.
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Active substance
Youth-led digital education program
What this could lead to
If effective, this approach could offer a low-cost, community-based way to help adults manage high blood pressure using youth as health educators.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with only 64 participants. The intervention is behavioral, so results may vary widely and may not apply to other settings or populations.
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Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901, United States