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

Johns Hopkins University · with American Heart Association · NCT07042386

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 18–79 · Women only
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
144
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
May 29, 2026
Record last updated
September 8, 2026

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What the study is about

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.

Being studied: CROWN Intervention; Enhanced Usual Care

Conditions: Hypertension

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Women are eligible if

  • At least 18 years old
  • Self-identify as Black/African American or Hispanic
  • Have an average seated systolic blood pressure of 130 mmHg or higher on initial salon screening, and
  • Have visited the participating salons at least twice in the past six months.

Exclusion Criteria

Women are excluded if

  • Pregnant or planning pregnancy during the study period
  • Have end-stage renal disease requiring dialysis
  • Have serious medical conditions limiting life expectancy to less than 12 months
  • Currently participating in other cardiovascular intervention studies
  • Have severe cognitive impairment, impeding informed consent
  • Unable to operate blood pressure monitoring equipment after training
  • Plan to relocate outside the study area within 6 months
  • Have documented adverse reactions to blood pressure cuff usage.

Recruiting US locations

  • Johns Hopkins University

    Baltimore, MD 21205

    Site contact: Oluwabunmi Ogungbe · 410-614-1519 · oogungb3@jh.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Oluwabunmi Ogungbe, PhD, MPH, RN · 4106141519 · oogungb3@jh.edu
  • Yvonne Commodore-Mensah, PhD, MHS, RN · 4106141519 · ycommod1@jhmi.edu
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