Using Multimedia Technology for Hypertension Control for Low-Income African Americans

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Hypertension
• Interventions: Behavioral: DVD; Behavioral: Intervention DVD

• Registration Number: NCT00875225
• Lead Sponsor: Cooper Green Mercy Hospital

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to test an interactive DVD intervention to encourage patients to stick to their blood pressure medication in order to achieve blood pressure control for African American patients. The intervention will convey health messages through personal patient stories who have dealt with or continue to struggle with high blood pressure.

Hypothesis 1: At the end of 9 months a higher proportion of patients randomized to the intervention group will achieve appropriate blood pressure control.

Hypothesis 2: At the end of 9 months a higher proportion of patients who randomized to the intervention group will report high adherence to their hypertension medications.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-12
• Status Verified: 2009-04
• Study First Submitted: 2009-04-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-04-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2009-04-02
• Study First Posted: 2009-04-03
• Last Update Posted: 2009-04-03
• Primary Completion: 2009-05
• Study Completion: 2009-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 300

Inclusion Criteria

• African American
• Clinical Diagnosis of Hypertension
• Patient at Cooper Green Hospital
• Provided Informed Consent
• Age 18 or older

Exclusion Criteria

• Pregnant
• Diagnosed with dementia, schizophrenia, bipolar illness, or other serious acute or chronic medical co-morbidity

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Control DVD	DVD	Control DVD with usual care information
Intervention DVD	Intervention DVD	Intervention group will receive DVD with patient stories and information from health care professionals

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Blood pressure control	Two years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Adherence to hypertension medications	Two years

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Cooper Green Mercy Hospital; 🇺🇸 Birmingham, Alabama, United States