Evaluation of the Effect of an APP in Improving Treatment Adherence in Hypertensive Patients in Hypertension Ambulatory

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Adhesion; Blood Pressure

• Registration Number: NCT04475367
• Lead Sponsor: Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul

Brief Summary

Brief Summary: Through the App, the user will have the opportunity to connect directly with the health professional, clarify doubts and manage the treatment of their hypertension.

Detailed Description

To evaluate treatment adherence and blood pressure reduction, through the HiperCross App, between two groups of hypertensive patients in a Hypertension Public Ambulatory in Porto Alegre.

The investigators hope to identify better adherence to treatment, as well as a significant reduction in blood pressure, all of these results will be better evaluated using the HiperCross application.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2020-05-29
• Status Verified: 2020-07
• Study Start: 2020-07-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-07-16
• Study First Posted: 2020-07-17
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-07-18
• Last Update Posted: 2020-07-21
• Primary Completion: 2021-12-20
• Study Completion: 2021-12-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 44

Inclusion Criteria

• hypertensive patients admitted to the hypertension clinic at Instituto de Cardiologia
• older 18 years

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients without a mobile phone compatible with the App

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Blood pressure value	15 minutes	systolic Blood pressure and dyastolic Blood pressure

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Morisky scale	15 minutes	Medication adherence. The Morisky scale condition and medication specific assessment: 1) measures the level of adherence an medication, 2) measures the severity of Major Depressive Disorder, a determinant of non-adherence 3) identifies why the patient is not taking their medication, 4) determines the risk between non-adherence to BP measures of disease control. 0-1 = Low motivation; 2-3 = High motivation / 0-1 = Low knowledge; 2-3 = High knowledge