NCT00439816

Brief Summary

To determine racial/ethnic differences in preference for group visits in veterans with poorly controlled hypertension (State 2 hypertension) and determine the effect of group visits on health outcomes among veterans with poorly controlled hypertension.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
160

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable hypertension

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2005

Typical duration for not_applicable hypertension

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 1, 2005

Completed
2.1 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 22, 2007

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 26, 2007

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 1, 2007

Completed
Last Updated

April 7, 2015

Status Verified

November 1, 2007

First QC Date

February 22, 2007

Last Update Submit

April 6, 2015

Conditions

HypertensionBlood Pressure

Keywords

Hypertension OutcomesHealth OutcomesOutpatientRacial PreferenceBlood Pressure ControlClinical TrialInterventionLifestyle modificationsEthnic DifferencesRandomized

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Blood pressure control. Medication compliance (as measured by refill histories). Health services utilization patterns (as defined by days in hospital, outpatient visits and urgent care visits).

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Acceptability of group visits to White and African American veterans, measured by comparing proportion of those who agreed to participate in groups to those who didn't. The attendance rates by patient race/ethnicity among those assigned to group visits.

Study Arms (1)

Arm 1

OTHER
Behavioral: Group Visits

Interventions

Group VisitsBEHAVIORAL
Arm 1

Eligibility Criteria

Age21 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Caucasian and African American men and women, age 21 and older with stage 2 hypertension presently seen in the RHJ VAMC Primary Care.

You may not qualify if:

  • Primary diagnosis of substance abuse or dependence, current pregnancy, dementia, inability to speak English, or controlled psychiatric diagnoses.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC

Charleston, South Carolina, 29401-5799, United States

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • Wager KA, Ward DM, Lee FW, White AW, Davis KS, Clancy DE. Physicians, Patients, and EHRs. When it comes to a consultation, is three a crowd? J AHIMA. 2005 Apr;76(4):38-41. No abstract available.

    PMID: 15871467RESULT

  • Davis KS, Magruder KM, Lin Y, Powell CK, Clancy DE. Brief report: Trainee provider perceptions of group visits. J Gen Intern Med. 2006 Apr;21(4):357-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2006.00350.x.

    PMID: 16686812RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hypertension

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Vascular DiseasesCardiovascular Diseases

Study Officials

  • Dawn E Clancy, MD

    Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
FED
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 22, 2007

First Posted

February 26, 2007

Study Start

February 1, 2005

Study Completion

September 1, 2007

Last Updated

April 7, 2015

Record last verified: 2007-11

Locations

US(1)