Interventions to improve medication adherence among hypertensives aged 60 years and above.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- Elderly hypertensives with or without comorbidities
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2017/04/008405
- Lead Sponsor
- Manipal College of Nursing Manipal
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 160
Inclusion Criteria
1.Patients of age 60 years and above
2.Patients with stage I and stage II hypertension with or without comorbidities like Diabetes Mellitus,chronic Ischemic Heart Disease,dyslipidemias,chronic rheumatism and any other chronic conditions not included under the exclusion criteria.
3.Able to manage taking medications.
4.Able to read, write, and converse in English/Kannada.
5.Patients willing to come for follow up
Exclusion Criteria
1.Patients with renal failure,acute Stroke,acute Ischemic Heart
Disease,major psychiatric disorders,severe dementia or delirium.
2.Patients with baseline systolic BP 180mmHg and diastolic BP 110mmHg
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Adherence levelTimepoint: During enrollment to the study <br/ ><br>3 months after intervention <br/ ><br>6 months after intervention
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Quality of Life <br/ ><br>Knowledge on Hypertension <br/ ><br>Self-efficacy <br/ ><br>Blood PressureTimepoint: During enrollment to the study <br/ ><br>3 months after intervention <br/ ><br>6 months after intervention