Smartphone Stress Program for Blood Pressure in Black Men
Tests a phone-based stress management program in Black men with high blood pressure.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Using Mobile Stress Management to Reduce Hypertension in African American Men
Key facts
- Where
- Washington D.C., United StatesSee the site
- Phase
- Phase 2
Where in United States
- FMCSWashington D.C., United StatesNo longer taking part
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
- ISA Associates, Inc.
- Trial code
- NCT07594808
- Record updated
- 23 June 2026
- Original description
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a smartphone-based stress management program can reduce blood pressure and perceived stress in Black men with hypertension. The main questions it aims to answer are:Read full original descriptionShow less
Reducing Hypertension Among African American Men: A Mobile Stress Management Intervention to Address Health Disparities
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a smartphone-based stress management program can reduce blood pressure and perceived stress in Black men with hypertension. The main questions it aims to answer are:
Does a mobile cognitive-behavioral stress management intervention (m-CBSMi) reduce systolic and diastolic blood pressure more than a standard online stress management course over 6 months? Does the m-CBSMi reduce perceived stress more than a standard online stress management course over 6 months?
Researchers will compare participants assigned to the m-CBSMi - a culturally tailored program delivered via text message and video - to participants assigned to the "Diploma in Stress Management" course on Alison.com, to see if the m-CBSMi produces greater improvements in blood pressure and stress outcomes.
Participants will:
Complete a phone-based survey at baseline and again at 6 months Attend two in-person blood pressure measurement visits at the partnering clinic, one at baseline and one at 6 months Complete their assigned stress management program (m-CBSMi or the Alison.com course) over 3 months, delivered via smartphone
Inclusion: African American/Black; documented diagnosis of hypertension; documented blood pressure recorded at systolic BP 130+ mmHg or diastolic BP 80+ mmHG; reliable access to a smartphone capable of receiving text messages and streaming video; patient at the study's participating clinic so that study staff can confirm blood pressure history and complete required blood pressure measurements.
Exclusion: -.