Can checking your own blood pressure with a pharmacist's help tame hypertension in older adults?
NCT ID NCT06932029
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether having older adults (65+) with high blood pressure and multiple chronic diseases measure their own blood pressure at home, with or without support from a clinical pharmacist, can lower their blood pressure over 12 months. About 930 participants will be split into two groups: one using self-measured blood pressure alone, and the other adding pharmacist guidance. The goal is to find a practical strategy that works for high-risk groups like rural and Black older adults.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Self-measured blood pressure monitoring with clinical pharmacist support
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a practical, scalable way to improve blood pressure control in older adults with multiple health issues, especially in rural or Black populations.
- What could go wrong
- This is a behavioral intervention study, not a drug trial, so results may vary by clinic and patient adherence. The benefit over standard care may be modest.
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Study facts
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- 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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About 930 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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May 2031
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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65 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * The patient is at least 65 years of age * Patient is seen at least once in clinic or healthcare system in the previous 12 months * Patient has a six-month average (non-acute/maintenance) systolic blood pressure (SBP) \>= 145 mmHg, documented in the electronic medical record in last six months * Patient has a baseline in-clinic visit systolic blood pressure (SBP) \>= 140 mmHg * Patient plants to receive care from participating healthcare system for the next 24 months Exclusion Criteria: * The patient is enrolled in hospice or has an active referral to hospice care * The patient resides in a nursing home, in skilled nursing, rehabilitation facility, or memory care * The patient is not capable of providing informed consent * The patient is unable to communicate in English or Spanish * The patient is in active chemotherapy or radiation treatment for cancer * The patient is pregnant or has plans to become pregnant * The patient is currently participating in another study focused on blood pressure * The patient does not have a telephone
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Conditions
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Iowa
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGIowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States
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University of Iowa Health Care
RECRUITINGIowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States
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