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Counseling Older Adults to Control Hypertension

NCT01180673 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 251

Last updated 2019-03-27

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Summary

This study will evaluate the effect of a senior center-based comprehensive therapeutic lifestyle intervention delivered through group-based counseling and motivational interviewing (MINT-TLC) among 250 hypertensive African American or Latino seniors age 60 and older in a randomized control trial.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

MINT-TLC

This intervention is based on established clinical practice guidelines for prevention and treatment of hypertension, which recommend weight loss (if overweight), limiting sodium and alcohol intake, regular physical activity, and eating a low-fat diet that is rich in fruit and vegetables. Seniors will attend weekly group classes conducted by trained research assistants for the first 12 weeks (intensive phase); followed by three individual motivational interview (MINT) sessions that will occur monthly over the next three months (extended phase); and finally each senior will receive three bi-monthly booster MINT sessions in the remaining six months (maintenance phase).

BEHAVIORAL

Control Condition

Seniors randomized to the control arm will receive a single individual brief advice session on therapeutic lifestyle changes recommended for blood pressure reduction. In addition, they will be given print versions of the NHLBI publications "Your Guide to Lowering Blood Pressure"; and "Facts about the DASH Eating Plan." Sessions will be delivered by trained research assistants.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Olugbenga Ogedegbe, MD, MS, MPH, FACP · NYU Langone Health

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-02-29
Primary Completion
2012-12-31
Completion
2012-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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