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  • Cardiovascular Health
  • Dietetics and Nutrition
  • Digital Health Interventions

Background:

  • Team-based care led by pharmacists or nurses is known to reduce blood pressure (BP) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk.
  • Patient website users aged 30-69 with BMI >26 and elevated BP were identified via electronic health records (EHR).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the feasibility of a Web-based dietitian-led (WD) team care intervention.
  • To determine if the WD intervention decreased BP, CVD risk, and weight compared to usual care (UC).

Main Methods:

  • Randomized controlled trial comparing WD to UC for patients with uncontrolled BP.
  • WD included a home BP monitor, scale, and dietitian support via secure messaging after an initial in-person visit.
  • Primary outcomes were changes in systolic BP and weight loss (≥4 kg) at 6 months; feasibility assessed by utilization and satisfaction.

Main Results:

  • The WD group showed significantly greater weight loss (-3.2 kg) and higher likelihood of losing ≥4 kg compared to UC.
  • Higher secure messaging utilization and patient satisfaction were observed in the WD group.
  • While BP control and CVD risk reduction were greater in WD, these differences did not reach statistical significance.

Conclusions:

  • The Web-based dietitian intervention was feasible and effective in reducing weight, BP, and CVD risk.
  • The positive outcomes suggest that a larger clinical trial is warranted to further validate the intervention's efficacy.