Mobile Phone Text messaging Intervention for Blood Pressure Control (TEXT4BP)

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Hypertension; Cardiovascular - Hypertension; Public Health - Health promotion/education

• Registration Number: ACTRN12619001213134
• Lead Sponsor: Buna Bhandari Bhattarai

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-09-02
• Last Update Posted: 30 September 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

1. Participants between the ages of 18-69 years of age.

2. Patients diagnosed with hypertension and have been stabilized with a medication regime based on Joint National Committee VII criteria

3.Participants who or whose family have a mobile phone and able to read a text message (SMS) by themselves or with the help of family members.

4.Participants who are likely to be in the study area during the period of intervention.

Exclusion Criteria

Participants will be excluded who

i) Have a severe mental illness or cognitive impairment or any physical disability.
ii) Have severe illness needed immediate care.
iii) Are pregnant or post-partum.
iv) Are residing in hospitals, prisons, nursing homes, and other institutions

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified