Effect of a Secure Message Reminder on Hypertension Follow-up at an Integrated Health Care System

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Hypertension
• Interventions: Other: Secure message reminder

• Registration Number: NCT01952119
• Lead Sponsor: Kaiser Permanente

Brief Summary

This study will assess whether adding a secure message reminder to routine care improves the percentage of patients who complete a follow-up appointment with a new, documented blood pressure reading.

Detailed Description

Hypertension is one of the leading risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Optimizing blood pressure management can help prevent adverse cardiovascular outcomes. The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) defines blood pressure control as less than 140/90 mmHg. Per this definition, less than half of Americans with hypertension are considered controlled. Literature has been published describing several ways of improving blood pressure management, but results have been variable.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-10
• Primary Completion: 2011-12
• Study Completion: 2012-06
• Status Verified: 2013-09
• Study First Submitted: 2013-09-24
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-09-24
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-09-24
• Study First Posted: 2013-09-27
• Last Update Posted: 2013-09-27

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 182

Inclusion Criteria

• Member of Kaiser Permanente Georgia Pharmacy Cardiac Risk Service (PCRS)
• 18-75 years of age
• Enrolled in http://kp.org
• Most recent documented blood pressure is greater than or equal to 140/90 mmHg

Exclusion Criteria

• Most recent documented blood pressure is greater than or equal to 180/110 mmHg

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Secure message reminder	Secure message reminder	Will receive a secure message reminder asking subjects to schedule an appointment with their provider or make a nurse visit to follow-up on their blood pressure

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Appointment with new blood pressure reading	6 weeks	Percentage of patients who complete an appointment with a new documented blood pressure reading within six weeks after distributing the secure message reminder

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
New appointment with new blood pressure reading	6 weeks
Change in antihypertensive regimen	6 weeks
Existing appointment kept with new blood pressure reading	6 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Kaiser Permanente Georgia; 🇺🇸 Atlanta, Georgia, United States