Group classes to help quit smoking and control blood pressure
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests whether group education/support can help people stop smoking and better control high blood pressure. If you’re 65–84, recently dealing with high blood pressure, and smoke, group sessions may help you quit and manage your readings.
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Who can take part
- You sign the study consent form
- You are between 65 and 84 years old
- Your blood pressure is newly high or not well controlled (roughly systolic 140–179 or diastolic 90–109)
- You smoked within the last week and average more than 1 cigarette per day
- You are willing to try quitting smoking
- You can communicate normally, answer questionnaires, and do blood pressure measurements on schedule
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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