Status:
COMPLETED
Text Messaging to Improve Hypertension Medication Adherence in African Americans
Lead Sponsor:
Wayne State University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Conditions:
Hypertension
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Uncontrolled high blood pressure (HBP) is a major public health concern and leading cause of cardiovascular disease worldwide. The HBP crisis is particularly onerous to African Americans as they are d...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- self-identify as African American/Black
- be \>18 years
- have a diagnosis of HBP based on ICD-9 codes
- have uncontrolled hypertension on two successive clinic visits prior to screening (clinic SBP \> 140 mm Hg, DBP \> 90 mm Hg or SBP \> 130, DBP \> 80 for those with diabetes or kidney disease) as documented in the medical record
- be taking at least one antihypertensive medication
- own a cell phone capable of receiving and sending text messages
- be able to pay for and obtain hypertension medication
- English speaking
- willing to attend two data collection visits in Detroit, MI
Exclusion
- receiving hemodialysis
- admits to planning to terminate cell phone contract during the next one month
- compliance risk (i.e., self-reported illicit drug use and/or alcohol abuse as measured by a score of \>2 for CAGE questions
- health literacy less than third grade reading level
- other major health problems (e.g., terminal stage of cancer, advanced liver disease)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
58 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01465217
Start Date
March 1 2011
End Date
September 1 2014
Last Update
December 16 2014
Active Locations (1)
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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48202