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Blood pressure trial aims to keep Seniors' minds sharp

NCT ID NCT05106036

Prevention Sponsor: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether helping doctors manage high blood pressure more aggressively can prevent cognitive decline and dementia in adults aged 70 and older. Researchers will use a smartphone app and a clinical decision support tool to guide treatment. 4,000 participants will be followed to see if better blood pressure control reduces memory problems over time.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Clinical decision support tool and team-based care for blood pressure management
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that lowering blood pressure in older adults helps prevent memory loss and dementia.
What could go wrong
This is a pragmatic trial testing a care approach, not a new drug. Results may vary by clinic and patient adherence, and cognitive benefits may be modest or absent.

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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 4,000 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jul 2022

Expected to finish

Aug 2026

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

70 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * High BP defined as at least 1 BP readings of SBP \>= 130 or DBP \>=80 during the 24 months prior to enrollment * Clinic visit with primary care provider within the last 24 months * Ability to write and speak English or Spanish * 70 years of age or older * Ability to understand and willingness to provide informed consent * Owns a smartphone Exclusion Criteria: * Blood pressure consistently \<130/80 mmHg * Presence of dementia, Alzheimer's disease, or significant neurological disease * Major and unstable heart disease (e.g., acute heart failure (systolic or diastolic), acute on chronic heart failure (systolic or diastolic), acute coronary syndrome or cardiac arrest, liver or renal transplantation * Under 70 years of age * Inability to write or speak English or Spanish * Chronic kidney disease stage 5 or ESKD * Chemotherapy * Any conditions judged by the medical providers to contraindicate participation due to risk to patient safety or lack of adherence * Expected life expectancy under a year

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Cognitive Dysfunction hypertensive disorder dementia prevention target

As listed by the trial registrant

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Blood pressure Cognitive decline Hypertension

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • UT Southwestern Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States

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