COmmuNity-engaged SimULation Training for Blood Pressure Control

Part of paid clinical trials in Barre, Massachusetts.

Sponsor
University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Study ID
NCT03375918
Status
Completed

Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
N/A - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • CONSULT-BP Educational Intervention — OTHER
    CONSULT-BP is a two sessions training provided to healthcare trainees over a 5-week period. The first session focused on (1) didactic overview of healthcare disparities, social drivers of health, implicit bias and systemic racism and (2) interactive discussions and patient storytelling videos to raise awareness of the bi-directional role of racial and ethnic identity among clinicians and patients. The second session focused on skill building and included (1) bias mitigation strategies based on the RELATE bias mitigation tool and (2) skill practice using 2 standardized patient simulated clinical encounters focusing on hypertension management challenges.

Study Details

The goal of CONSULT-BP is to train early-stage healthcare providers, including residents and nurse practitioner (NP) students, to mitigate providers' bias, improve communication skills, and enhance providers' ability to develop authentic and meaningful therapeutic alliances with patients. The study setting is an academic safety net hospital that serves a large non-White and poor population. The Investigators hypothesize that patients' outcomes (blood pressure levels) will be lower after the training intervention compared with before training (control) periods.

Key Dates

Start date
Aug 13, 2018
Status verified
Aug 2025
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2022
Completion
Jan 31, 2024

Study Design

Enrollment
118 participants (actual)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SEQUENTIAL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Arms

  • Other: Healthcare Trainees
    Trainees were assigned to receive Other: CONSULT-BP Educational Intervention. Each arm has a pre-intervention (control) period and a post-intervention (exposure) period.

Primary Outcome Measure

Blood Pressure [ Time Frame: Control period is 6 months before the intervention and intervention period is up to 6 months after the intervention ]

Locations (4)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Barre Family Health CenterBarreMassachusetts01005-
Tri River Family Health CenterUxbridgeMassachusetts01569-
UMass Memorial Hahnemann Family Health CenterWorcesterMassachusetts01605-
UMass Memorial Medical Center -- Benedict BuildingWorcesterMassachusetts01605-

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