Internet-based Positive Psychological Intervention for Hispanic/Latino Adult With Hypertension in a Primary Care Setting

Cardiovascular Risk Factor Clinical Trial

Official title: Internet-based Positive Psychological Intervention for Hispanic/Latino Adult With Hypertension in a Primary Care Setting

Status Recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

The largest epidemiologic study of Hispanic/Latino participants thus far, i.e., the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL) documented that 80% of men and 71% of women have at least one major cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factor. The American Heart Association emphasizes that current CVD prevention efforts are sparse and ineffectual in minority populations and acknowledges the need for new and more effective disease prevention strategies. This proof-of-concept study and pilot randomized clinical trial seeks to implement and evaluate a novel internet-based 5-week Positive Psychology (PP) Intervention (compared to an attention control condition) in Hispanic/Latino adults with uncontrolled hypertension, i.e., elevated 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure, with primary interest in testing efficacy for clinically meaningful improvements in cardiovascular function.

Clinical Trial Description

The study features piloting of a randomized trial to determine whether an internet-based positive psychology (PP) intervention is associated with greater improvements in blood pressure compared to an attention control condition. The pilot trial additionally evaluates the efficacy of the internet-based PP intervention with respect to psychological well-being, hypertension-related health behaviors, autonomic cardiac control, and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein. Serum blood assays will facilitate exploration of mechanistic indicators linking psychological well-being to cardiac functioning. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Cardiovascular Risk Factor
• Hypertension
• Uncontrolled Hypertension

• NCT number: NCT03892057
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• Contact: Rosalba Hernandez, PhD
• Phone: 217-300-1049
• Email: rherna17@illinois.edu
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: April 12, 2019
• Completion date: June 2021