Optimizing the Approach of Mobile Application Use to Improve Medication Adherence in Patients With Hypertension

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Hypertension; Medication Adherence
• Interventions: Other: Mobile application (BP-n-Me)

• Registration Number: NCT04066010
• Lead Sponsor: Mercer University

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of using a custom-designed mobile application to improve blood pressure (BP) and promote adherence to antihypertensive medication regimens. This was a prospective, multicenter, randomized controlled trial. Patients were randomized to an intervention or control group for three months. Antihypertensive medication refill history was assessed three months before, during and three months after the study period. Continuous outcome measures investigated were systolic/diastolic BP and medication refill history, using the cumulative medication gap (CMG) score.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-10
• Primary Completion: 2018-05
• Study Completion: 2018-11
• Status Verified: 2019-08
• Study First Submitted: 2019-08-21
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-08-21
• Study First Posted: 2019-08-22
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-08-28
• Last Update Posted: 2019-08-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 55

Inclusion Criteria

• 18 years of age
• Diagnosed with hypertension as evidenced by diagnosis codes or chart documentation
• Prescribed at least one antihypertensive for a minimum of three months prior to enrollment
• Have access to an Android mobile device with data capabilities
• Consent to using the application on their device

Exclusion Criteria

• Do not read or speak English
• Unable to read and sign the informed consent or Health Insurance Privacy and Accountability Act (HIPAA) waiver
• Too ill or cognitively impaired to participate

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Intervention	Mobile application (BP-n-Me)	Mobile application intervention

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Blood pressure	6 months	This was assessed by measuring the change of systolic and diastolic blood pressure
Medication adherence	6 months	This was assessed based on cumulative medication gap (CMG)