Barbershop and Pharmacist Teamwork to Lower High Blood Pressure Remotely
Tests a remote blood pressure program run through barbershops and pharmacists.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Barber and Pharmacist Coordination to Improve Blood Pressure Management
Key facts
- Where
- Los Angeles, United StatesSee the site
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 35 and 79 years old?
Source: NCT07858695, who can take part
Where in United States
- Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, 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
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
- Trial code
- NCT07858695
- Record updated
- 5 October 2026
- Original description
The original, "Cut Your Pressure Too: The LA Barbershop Blood Pressure Study (LABBPS)" (NCT02321618) was a highly successful cluster-randomized trial of a community centered blood pressure (BP) reduction program focused on Non-Hispanic (NH) black men who experience the highest rates of hypertension (HTN) and its complications. Patrons of 52 barbershops in Los Angeles County were randomly assigned to either an intervention arm in which barbers encouraged meetings with trained clinical pharmacists who provided HTN treatment in the barbershops or a control arm in which barbers provided educational pamphlets on HTN and encouraged physician appointments. After 6 months, the intervention group had a statistically significant reduction in systolic BP (SBP) of 21.6 mmHg compared to the control group. Results were durable at 1 year. Thereafter, a pilot study (NCT03726710) aimed at improving the efficiency of the barbershop model of HTN care by substituting in-person visits with video visits once BP was at goal was undertaken in 10 hypertensive barbershop patrons. The intervention effect was unchanged. The current study represents Aim 3 of an NIH funded renewal application entitled, "Barber and Pharmacist Coordination to Improve Blood Pressure Management in Black Men." It will build upon the foundational work of the original study and telemedicine pilot by evaluating the efficacy of a fully remote hypertension management program.Read full original descriptionShow less
Barber and Pharmacist Coordination to Improve Blood Pressure Management
The original, "Cut Your Pressure Too: The LA Barbershop Blood Pressure Study (LABBPS)" (NCT02321618) was a highly successful cluster-randomized trial of a community centered blood pressure (BP) reduction program focused on Non-Hispanic (NH) black men who experience the highest rates of hypertension (HTN) and its complications. Patrons of 52 barbershops in Los Angeles County were randomly assigned to either an intervention arm in which barbers encouraged meetings with trained clinical pharmacists who provided HTN treatment in the barbershops or a control arm in which barbers provided educational pamphlets on HTN and encouraged physician appointments. After 6 months, the intervention group had a statistically significant reduction in systolic BP (SBP) of 21.6 mmHg compared to the control group. Results were durable at 1 year. Thereafter, a pilot study (NCT03726710) aimed at improving the efficiency of the barbershop model of HTN care by substituting in-person visits with video visits once BP was at goal was undertaken in 10 hypertensive barbershop patrons. The intervention effect was unchanged. The current study represents Aim 3 of an NIH funded renewal application entitled, "Barber and Pharmacist Coordination to Improve Blood Pressure Management in Black Men." It will build upon the foundational work of the original study and telemedicine pilot by evaluating the efficacy of a fully remote hypertension management program.
Inclusion: Ages 35-79; Self-identify as NH Black male; Documented systolic BP ≥ 140 mmHg on 2 or more separate screening days. The second BP assessment must be completed within a 4-week period; Regularly attend the same barbershop (barbershop patrons having at least one haircut every 6 weeks in the same barbershop for the past 6 months); Signed physician collaborative practice agreement with the study pharmacist.
Exclusion: Currently receiving chemotherapy for cancer; Currently receiving dialysis; Severe cognitive impairment; Current or planned cardiac, renal, or liver transplant; Ages <35 or >79 years; Arm circumference incompatible with the BP device; Non-fluent in English; New/infrequent patronage (<8 haircuts at the same barbershop in the past 12 months); Plans to move/relocate in the next 12 months and/or travel out-of-area for > 1 month; Participation in a clinical trial where the active treatment study is testing a BP agent and/or intervention; Unwilling or unable to provide informed consent.