REACH

REACH is an hypertension intervention-based research study led by Courtney Lyles, PhD and Urmimala Sarkar, MD through the Centers of Vulnerable Populations at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital with UCSF.

REACH seeks to mobilize patients with hypertension through myChart training and at-home blood pressure monitoring with a text messaging assistance platform that encourages self-management of hypertension.

REACH emphasizes equity and accessibility of technology programs for English or Spanish speaking patients with hypertension in a safety net healthcare system.

Eligibility:

To participate, REACH candidates must:

  • Be a primary care patient within the San Francisco Health Network
  • Be 18 years old or older
  • Have hypertension
  • Be able to read in English and/or Spanish
  • Be able to consent to participate in a technology session, as well as in-person survey
Blood Pressure Monitor

Interested in joining REACH? Got any questions? Contact us!

Interested? Please complete this form for our study team to reach out to you.

E-mail: reachstudy@ucsf.edu
Phone: 628-215-1173
ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT05481892

The REACH Team

Courtney Lyles
Courtney Lyles
Principal Investigator
Urmimala Sarkar
Urmimala Sarkar
Principal Investigator
Christian Gutierrez
Christian Gutierrez
Program Analyst
    
Faviola Garcia
Faviola Garcia
Research Data Analyst
Sara Guzman-Estrada
Monica Naranjo
Clinical Research Coordinator
Faviola Garcia
Sara Guzman-Estrada
Clinical Research Coordinator