Mindfulness may boost blood pressure drug adherence
NCT ID NCT03924531
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether a 6-week mindfulness program could help people with high blood pressure better follow their medication, diet, and exercise plans. 36 adults who struggled with adherence participated. The goal was to see if mindfulness, which focuses on inner motivation, works better than standard education alone.
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 (behavioral intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, non-drug way to help people manage high blood pressure by improving adherence to medications and healthy habits.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early study with only 36 participants. Results may not apply to everyone, and the benefits of mindfulness for adherence are not yet proven.
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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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36 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2017
- Finished
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Mar 2019
- 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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21 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * over 21 years of age * able to understand and speak English * self-report of having difficulty with a healthy diet and engaging in regular physical activity. Exclusion Criteria: * On chemotherapy for cancer treatment * Current substance abuse disorder (i.e., drugs, alcohol). * Current diagnoses of Post-traumatic stress disorders, severe anxiety, or severe depression. * On hemodialysis. * Pregnant. (Pregnant women may develop Preeclampsia, which is a pregnancy complication characterized by high blood pressure)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UCLA
Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States