Implementation of a Beauty Salon-Based Strategy for Blood Pressure Management Among Women

Part of paid clinical trials in Baltimore, Maryland.

Sponsor
Johns Hopkins University
Study ID
NCT07042386
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
FEMALE
Age
18 Years - 79 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • CROWN Intervention — BEHAVIORAL
    CROWN Intervention includes: 1. Private BP screenings in salon "Heart Health Stations" by trained Heart Health Stylists 2. Free Omron home BP monitor paired with a mobile app for twice-daily telemonitoring 3. In-depth coaching sessions + monthly check-ins with a community health worker 4. Bi-weekly medication review and adherence support by a clinical pharmacist 5. Digital social-needs screening (AHC HRSN) with referral to community resources
  • Enhanced Usual Care — BEHAVIORAL
    Enhanced Usual Care include: 1. Private BP screenings in salon "Heart Health Stations" by Heart Health Stylists 2. Printed cardiovascular health brochures 3. Free home blood pressure monitor (no app integration) 4. Standard referrals to social and health services

Study Details

CROWN is a two-arm, cluster-randomized pilot trial testing the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a salon-based cardiovascular intervention - training stylists as Heart Health Stylists to conduct in-salon blood pressure screenings, home monitoring with telehealth support, community health-worker coaching, and pharmacist-led medication management - among Black and Hispanic women with hypertension.

Key Dates

First listed
Jun 29, 2025
Start date
Jul 31, 2026
Status verified
Jul 2026
Primary completion
May 31, 2028
Completion
May 31, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment
144 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION

Arms

  • Experimental: CROWN Intervention Arm
    Participants will receive in-salon blood pressure screenings by trained stylists, a home blood pressure monitor connected to a telemonitoring app, community health worker coaching, pharmacist medication support, and digital social needs screening with referrals.
  • Active Comparator: Enhanced Usual Care Arm
    Participants will receive in-salon blood pressure screenings, a free Omron home monitor, printed cardiovascular health materials, and standard referrals to social and health services, without telemonitoring, coaching, or pharmacist support.

Primary Outcome Measure

Mean change in systolic blood pressure [ Time Frame: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimoreMaryland21205
Oluwabunmi Ogungbe
[email protected]
410-614-1519

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By condition
Hypertension (high blood pressure)
By specialty
CardiologyHeart disease
By research site
Johns Hopkins University· Baltimore, MD

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