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Keep this study
Lead
Rush University Medical Center
Age
18–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Churches:
At least 75 members and ability to recruit 15 study participants
Predominantly African American congregants
Participants:
Age 18 or older
Has blood pressure readings with uncontrolled blood pressure, defined as exceeding the blood thresholds for initiation of antihypertensive medication according to the 2017 American College of Cardiology/ American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) guidelines.
\- The thresholds are 140/90 for the general population \< 65 years old, and 130/80 for individuals ≥ 65 or with diabetes, chronic kidney disease, or high cardiovascular risk (self-report of prior diagnosis of myocardial infarction, coronary heart disease, stroke or heart failure)
Attends church (virtually or in-person) at least once per month
Able to attend weekly Zoom meetings
Consents and completes all baseline assessments
You may not be if
Churches:
Pastor unwilling to conduct Bible study
Participants:
Unable to make dietary changes due to lack of control over their food source (i.e., eat meals at shelter, nursing home)
Has a medical condition that prohibits or severely restricts ability to eat vegetables (i.e., renal disease, Crohn's disease)
Has a medical condition with an uncertain 6-month prognosis
Inability to give informed consent (i.e., cognitive impairment, does not speak Englis
Plans to move within the 6 months following enrollment
Participated in prior ALIVE intervention
Member of household participating in another church
Clareo Health | Church-based Intervention to Improve Blood Pressure in African Americans
