Clinical Trials

Do you or your child have dyslipidemia? This study is exploring how different diagnostic tests can help us understand how lipid disorders, including high blood cholesterol and high blood triglycerides, affect the body. Information from this study may help improve the way lipid disorders are diagnosed or treated in the future. Participants in this study must be at least 2 years old. The study is being conducted in Bethesda, Maryland.

Are you an adult who is healthy or has problems with the level of cholesterol or other lipids in the blood? This study is gathering information on the risk factors for very high or very low levels of lipids, or fats, in the blood. Researchers will collect participants’ demographic information, medical history, and blood samples. To participate in this study, you must be at least 18 years old. This study takes place in Dallas, Texas.

Are you an adult with bipolar disorder and high blood pressure who struggles to take medicine correctly or on time? This study is exploring new ways to use interactive text messaging to help people with these two conditions remember how and when to take medicine that can lower blood pressure. To participate in this study, you must be between 21 and 80 years old and take at least one medicine for high blood pressure. This study takes place in Cleveland, Ohio.

Are you a Hispanic adult with high blood pressure that is not well-controlled and an established patient at the Health Policy Research Institute? This study is looking at different ways to educate people with high blood pressure to help them remember to take their medicine correctly. Over 4 to 8 weeks, participants will have four educational sessins with a healthcare provider to learn about high blood pressure and blood pressure medicine, as well as lifestyle strategies to improve health and well-being. This study takes place in Irvine, California.

Are you an adult with high blood pressure who receives medical care from a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)? This study is testing intervention strategies to help people from underserved communities lower their blood pressure and prevent cardiovascular disease. To participate in this study, you must be 40 years old or older and have high blood pressure that puts you at risk for cardiovascular diseases such as stroke or heart failure. This study takes place in New Orleans, Louisiana, and Biloxi, Mississippi.