Community health workers helping emergency department patients with high blood pressure
Tests whether community health workers can help adults with high blood pressure with social needs.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Innovative Approaches to Hypertension Management in High-Risk Emergency Department Populations
Key facts
- Where
- New York, United StatesSee the site
Where in United States
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew York, United StatesTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- Trial code
- NCT07539597
- Record updated
- 20 April 2026
- Original description
This single-center, single-arm quasi-experimental study will assess the feasibility and acceptability of a community health worker (CHW)-led intervention to address social determinants of health (SDOH) among emergency department patients with hypertension. At enrollment, participants (N=15) will complete standardized SDOH surveys in REDCap, and CHWs will facilitate referrals to local community-based organizations that address identified social needs. With participant consent, the study will also include medical record review through EPIC and Healthix to evaluate healthcare utilization-including emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and outpatient encounters-during the one-year period before and after the index ED visit.Read full original descriptionShow less
Innovative Approaches to Hypertension Management in High-Risk Emergency Department Populations: A Feasibility Study
This single-center, single-arm quasi-experimental study will assess the feasibility and acceptability of a community health worker (CHW)-led intervention to address social determinants of health (SDOH) among emergency department patients with hypertension. At enrollment, participants (N=15) will complete standardized SDOH surveys in REDCap, and CHWs will facilitate referrals to local community-based organizations that address identified social needs. With participant consent, the study will also include medical record review through EPIC and Healthix to evaluate healthcare utilization-including emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and outpatient encounters-during the one-year period before and after the index ED visit.
Inclusion: 18 years and older who reside in the 5 boroughs of NYC,; whom speak English or Spanish,; have a known diagnosis of hypertension, and; have uncontrolled hypertension, defined as two measures of systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≥140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) ≥ 90 mmHg obtained during their ED visit.
Exclusion: patients with a history of end stage renal disease, a history of heart failure or a BMI of greater than 50; Patients who are unable to consent,; pregnant patients,.