Study protocol of a randomized controlled trial evaluating the Prime Time Sister Circles (PTSC) program's impact on hypertension among midlife African American women.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Prime-Time Sister Circles® (PTSC) program is a multifaceted, community-based peer support intervention targeting African American women who are 40 to 75 years of age. It aims to reduce hypertension disparities observed among African American women by promoting adherence to antihypertensive therapies, including lifestyle modification and therapeutic regimens.

Methods

The PTSC randomized controlled trial will evaluate the effectiveness of the PTSC Program on improved blood pressure control, healthcare utilization attributed to cardiovascular events, and healthcare costs. The study began in 2016 and will end in 2022. African American women who are 40-75 years old, have been diagnosed with hypertension, reside in Washington, D.C. or Baltimore, Maryland, and receiv

SUBMITTER: Ibe CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8008559 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature