6/27/23, 11:48 PM Blood Pressure Reduction in Black Barbershops Pathway Feedback Search Clinical Topics Home Studies Blood Pressure Reduction in Black Barbershops Blood Pressure Reduction in Black Barbershops Disease Hypertension Trial question What is the effect of BP intervention in black male patrons with uncontrolled hypertension, systolic BP 140 mmHg from black-owned barbershops (a nontraditional healthcare setting)? Study design Multi-center Open label RCT Population 319 male patients Inclusion criteria: black male patrons with uncontrolled hypertension, systolic BP of 140 mmHg from black-owned barbershops, a nontraditional healthcare setting Key exclusion criteria: women, persons receiving dialysis or chemotherapy, an age < 35 years or > 79 years, plans to relocate or infrequent barbershop patronage Interventions N=132 medication management in barbershops (by specialty-trained pharmacists) N=171 active control (encouragement of lifestyle modification and doctor appointments by barbers) Primary outcome Mean systolic blood pressure reduction at 6 months 27.0 mmHg 27 20.3 mmHg 13.5 mmHg 9.3 6.8 mmHg Significant increase https://web.pathway.md/studies/recioaGKUYkAQscXH 1/2 6/27/23, 11:48 PM Blood Pressure Reduction in Black Barbershops Pathway 0.0 mmHg Medication management in barbershops Active control Significant increase in mean systolic BP reduction at 6 months (27 mmHg vs. 9.3 mmHg; MD 17.7, 95% CI 14.7 to 28.4) Safety outcomes No significant difference in changes in medication side effects and no treatment-related serious adverse events were noted; transient AKI was reported in the intervention group. Conclusion In black male patrons with uncontrolled hypertension, systolic BP of 140 mmHg from black- owned barbershops, a nontraditional healthcare setting, medication management in barbershops were superior to active control with respect to mean systolic BP reduction at 6 months. Reference Victor RG, Lynch K, Li N et al. A Cluster-Randomized Trial of Blood-Pressure Reduction in Black Barbershops. N Engl J Med. 2018 Apr 5;378(14):1291-1301. Open reference URL https://web.pathway.md/studies/recioaGKUYkAQscXH 2/2