Telephone-based Mindfulness Training to Reduce Blood Pressure in Black Women With Hypertension in the Jackson Heart Study

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

High blood pressure is a powerful risk factor for heart disease. Black women are more likely to have high blood pressure than white women or Hispanic women. Even when they are aware they have high blood pressure, many people struggle to keep their blood pressure controlled. Research shows a connection between life stress and high blood pressure and heart disease outcomes. Mindfulness training programs can help people regulate their emotions and cope with stress. Research shows that mindfulness programs can also lower blood pressure. This study will compare two programs: MIND-BP, a Zoom-based mindfulness training group; and BOOST, a Zoom-based support group. The aims of the study are to test if the MIND-BP program leads to greater reductions in blood pressure, stress and depressive symptoms than the BOOST program in Black women with high blood pressure who are participating in the Jackson Heart Study. The primary outcome measure is 6-month change in systolic blood pressure. The secondary outcome measures are 6-month changes in perceived stress and depressive symptoms.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: Female
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 99
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Female participant in Jackson Heart Study

• Willing to be randomized and comply with all aspects of protocol

• Willing to be audio-recorded during group sessions.

Locations
United States
Mississippi
University of Mississippi Medical Center
RECRUITING
Jackson
Contact Information
Primary
Tanya Spruill, PhD
Tanya.spruill@nyulangone.org
646-923-0626
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-11-18
Estimated Completion Date: 2027-05-30
Participants
Target number of participants: 300
Treatments
Experimental: MIND-BP
Participants who are randomly assigned to receive the MIND-BP program, a virtually delivered mindfulness training group.
Experimental: BOOST
Participants who are randomly assigned to receive the BOOST program, a virtually delivered mindfulness training group.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: NYU Langone Health
Collaborators: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)

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