Clinical Trial: Barber and Pharmacist Coordination to Improve Blood Pressure Management

U.S., Oct. 6 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07858695) titled 'Barber and Pharmacist Coordination to Improve Blood Pressure Management' on Sept. 29.

Brief Summary: The original, "Cut Your Pressure Too: The LA Barbershop Blood Pressure Study (LABBPS)" (NCT02321618) was a highly successful cluster-randomized trial of a community centered blood pressure (BP) reduction program focused on Non-Hispanic (NH) black men who experience the highest rates of hypertension (HTN) and its complications. Patrons of 52 barbershops in Los Angeles County were randomly assigned to either an intervention arm in which barbers encouraged meetings with trained clinical pharmacists who provided HTN treatment in the barbe...