Clinical Trial: Reducing Hypertension Disparities in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Study Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Recruit Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Condition: Hypertension
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Reducing Disparities in Hypertension Care for Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Brief Summary:
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a autoimmune disease associated with an increased risk of developing coronary artery disease (CAD) and premature death, particularly in Black patients.Traditional CAD risk factors like hypertension (HTN) are both very common and poorly controlled among Black RA patients.Disparities in RA disease activity further increase the risk of CAD in this population.Black patients face significant barriers when seeking RA care, and the investigators suspect similar challenges affect HTN care in…
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