Culturally Sensitive Intervention: CSI Birmingham
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 300
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Blood pressure control
Study Overview
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.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Prevention
- Masking
- Single (Participant)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •African American
- •Clinical Diagnosis of Hypertension
- •Patient at Cooper Green Hospital
- •Provided Informed Consent
- •Age 18 or older
Exclusion Criteria
- •Diagnosed with dementia, schizophrenia, bipolar illness, or other serious acute or chronic medical co-morbidity
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Blood pressure control
Time Frame: Two years
Secondary Outcomes
- Adherence to hypertension medications(Two years)
