The effect of an application for cell phones and tablets on medication adherence of elderly people with Systemic Arterial Hypertensio

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Arterial Hypertension; C14.907

• Registration Number: RBR-6kw6qnx
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade de Brasília

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2023-07-27
• Last Update Posted: 22 August 2023
• Study Completion: 2025-01-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Elderly aged 65 years or older, with stage 1 or 2 SAH; with uncontrolled blood pressure in at least 2 consultations; who use at least 1 daily medication for at least 1 year; who has a cell phone with memory space and internet access; elderly people classified in Profile 1 and 2 of functionality for care purposes, in the Line of Care for Comprehensive Health Care for the Elderly; not practicing physical activity or showing insufficient physical activity, assessed using the short version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ).

Exclusion Criteria

Illiterate elderly will be excluded; who have some physical or intellectual impediment that prevents them from using the application or mobile device; patients with Chronic Kidney Disease and who have a self-reported medical diagnosis of dementia, delirium, psychotic or substance-related mental disorders according to DSM-5 criteria and those who do not complete the research steps; elderly people who present cognitive impairments evaluated through the 10-CD Cognitive Test in which the cutoff scores used for exclusion will be: 17 for the illiterate; 22 for seniors with between 1 and 4 years of schooling; 24 for those with between 5 and 8 years of schooling and 26 for those with 9 or more years of schooling; elderly people with mobility deficits using the Timed Up-and-Go (TUG) scale over 20 seconds, a timed test that assesses gait speed, balance and risk of falling; seniors participating in another clinical trial; research study or exercise program where they perform similar balance and strength activities; and those who have mobility limitations or use walking devices; diagnosis of progressive neurological disease or other acute or unstable medical condition that precludes performance of the exercises.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified