Examining the Feasibility of Implementing a Hypertension Storytelling Intervention Among African Americans With Hypertension
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 招募中
- 入组人数
- 60
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure
研究概览
简要总结
The purpose of this study is to assess if storytelling is an effective approach for promoting lifestyle and behavioral change among individuals managing hypertension and to determine if storytelling interventions can help to reduce blood pressure and improve medication adherence.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Prevention
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •African American/Black
- •Diagnosed with Hypertension
- •Prescribed medication for hypertension
排除标准
- •Cognitive limitations that limit the ability to provide informed consent
- •Pregnancy
- •Unable to speak or read English
- •Planning to relocate during the study period
结局指标
主要结局
Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure
时间窗: 6 months
Blood pressure will be measured three times using a manual blood pressure monitor.
Adherence to Antihypertensive Medications (daily usage)
时间窗: 6 months
Medication adherence will be measured using Medication Electronic Measuring System (MEMS) caps
Adherence to Antihypertensive Medications (self reported)
时间窗: 6 months
Medication adherence will be measure through participant self report Domains of Subjective Extent of Nonadherence scale.
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Yendelela Cuffee
Associate Professor
University of Delaware