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The effect of SMS on the use of blood pressure medication in the elderly with high blood pressure

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Hypertension.
Secondary hypertension, unspecified
I15.8
Registration Number
IRCT20231122060136N1
Lead Sponsor
Yazd University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
114
Inclusion Criteria

Having a mobile phone and the ability to read text messages
Willingness to cooperate in the study
Diagnosis of hypertension
Age 60 years and older
Taking at least one medication to control hypertension

Exclusion Criteria

Use of blood pressure injection drugs
Having coronary artery disease
chronic kidney disease
Having controlled hypertension during previous visits
Participation in other research projects

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The treatment adherence score is based on Moriski questionnaire, whose total score range is between 0 and 8. The lower the score, the more people will adhere to medication. Timepoint: Completing the questionnaire at the beginning of work and two months after. Method of measurement: Morisky questionnaire.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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