Effectiveness of a Mobile App–Based (OASapp) Intervention Among Older Adults Stroke Survivors

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Prevention of cardiovascular disease in older adults stroke survivors; Circulatory System

• Registration Number: ISRCTN12147140
• Lead Sponsor: Xiangnan University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-12-20
• Study Completion: 2023-09-28
• Last Update Posted: 21 May 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

Current participant inclusion criteria as of 16/08/2023:
1. Aged 60 years or older
2. Have a history of stroke
3. Having a diagnosis of hypertension, either in the patient’s medical history or on admission to the hospital, defined as 140 mm Hg or higher for systolic blood pressure (SBP) and/or 90 mm Hg or higher for diastolic blood pressure by physicians
4. Taking at least one medication in the previous month such as (but not limited to) anti-platelets, statins, and anti-hypertensives to control risk factors for strokes
5. Having a smartphone and internet access to download App
6. More than a month since the last stroke episode
7. Modified Rankin Score of three or less
8. Able to read Chinese and communicate in Mandarin Chinese or the local Chenzhou dialect
9. Non-medication adherence (Patients with a total score of 26 according to the Chinese version of the General Medication Adherence Scale (GMAS-C))

Previous participant inclusion criteria:
1. Aged 60 years or older
2. Have a history of stroke
3. Having a diagnosis of hypertension, either in the patient’s medical history or on admission to the hospital, defined as 140 mm Hg or higher for systolic blood pressure (SBP) and/or 90 mm Hg or higher for diastolic blood pressure by physicians
4. Taking at least one medication in the previous month such as (but not limited to) anti-platelets, statins, and anti-hypertensives to control risk factors for strokes
5. Having a smartphone and internet access to download App
6. More than a month since the last stroke episode
7. Modified Rankin Score of three or less
8. Able to read Chinese and communicate in Mandarin Chinese or the local Chenzhou dialect

Exclusion Criteria

1. The persons who had diagnosed with cognitive impairment (Mini-Mental State Examination score =17 [for illiterate] or =20 [individuals with 1–6 years of education] or =24 [individuals with 7 or more years of education])
2. Participating in another ongoing trial
3. Psychiatric illness or deafness, aphasia, or other language barriers
4. Secondary hypertension
5. Had participated in the Beta testing study

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Current primary outcome measures as of 16/08/2023:<br>Measured at baseline, 1 month and 3 months:<br>1. The general medication adherence scale (GMAS-C)<br>2. Blood pressure (mmHg) measured using a sphygmomanometer<br><br><br><br><br>Previous primary outcome measures:<br>Measured at baseline, 1 month and 3 months:<br>1. The general medication adherence scale (GMAS-C)<br>2. Beliefs about Medicines Questionnaire (BMQ)<br>3. Health literacy scale for stroke patients

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Current secondary outcome measure as of 16/08/2023:<br>Beliefs about medication and health literacy measured using the Beliefs about Medicines Questionnaire (BMQ) for stroke patients at baseline and 3 months<br><br><br><br><br>Previous secondary outcome measure:<br>Blood pressure (mmHg) is measured (sphygmomanometer) at baseline, 1 month and 3 months.