A Scalable, Lifestyle Medicine Intervention for Hypertension Using Virtual Group Shared Medical Appointments
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Summary
The purpose of this study is to learn whether virtual Lifestyle medicine shared medical appointments (LMSMAs) can help people better manage their blood pressure and improve their overall health.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Current diagnosis of hypertension (ICD codes I10.0-I14.0 billed within the last 5 years Essential HTN, Essential HTN, Primary HTN) * Currently receives care at a UTPhysicians; Last seen by a PCP at Victory location within the last 1 year. * Able to participate in a virtual format * Willingness to participate and engage in home blood pressure monitoring Exclusion Criteria: * Unstable cardiovascular disease (recent Myocardial Infarction (MI), unstable angina, decompensated HF) * Advanced Chronic kidney disease (CKD) (eGFR \< 30) without nephrology co-management * Active…
Interventions
- BehavioralLifestyle Medicine Virtual group
Participants will be given a home BP monitor upon enrollment and the group will engage in twice monthly virtual shared medical appointments (vSMAs) for 4 visits. Prior to each visit, participants will be asked to complete home BP monitoring (twice in the morning and twice in the evening for 3 days before visit), with readings reviewed during visits and medications adjusted as clinically indicated. Participants will complete four sessions over an 8-week period, with one session type offered in each 2 week block.
- BehavioralUsual Care Group
Participants will be given a home BP monitor upon enrollment and will be instructed by phone and with an electronic health record (EHR) portal message on proper technique for home BP readings. Participants will continue to have follow-up visits with their PCP as clinically indicated.
Location
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonHouston, Texas