A Cluster-Randomized Trial of Blood-Pressure Reduction in Black Barbershops
Primary result · Reduction in SBPResult — go to the resultDifference 21.6 mm Hg 95% CI 14.7–28.4Authors' conclusion
Among black male barbershop patrons with uncontrolled hypertension, health promotion by barbers resulted in larger blood-pressure reduction when coupled with medication management in barbershops by specialty-trained pharmacists.
Study context
- Population
- Black male barbershop patrons with SBP ≥140 mm Hg, 52 black-owned barbershops52 barbershops
- Participants
- 319 participants
- Comparison
- Pharmacist-led intervention vs active control in barbershops
- Primary endpoint
- Reduction in SBP
- Follow-up
- 6 months
Methodological detailscluster-randomised, active control, Cohort retention 95% in intervention group
- Cluster-randomised
- Active control
- Cohort retention 95% in intervention group
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
Difference
21.6 mm Hg
95% CI 14.7–28.4
P < 0.001
Change by group
Intervention
27.0
mean reduction · mm Hg
Control
9.3
mean reduction · mm Hg
Interventionvs Control
difference 21.6 mm Hg (95% CI 14.7–28.4); P < 0.001
Further findings
BP <130/80 mm Hg achieved
P < 0.001
Safety
- Adverse events (AKI) — Intervention
- 3 events
Adverse events (AKI)
- Few adverse events in intervention group
Original publication
A Cluster-Randomized Trial of Blood-Pressure Reduction in Black Barbershops. N Engl J Med. Published 12 March 2018. doi:10.
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