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Clinical Trials/IRCT20171227038097N1
IRCT20171227038097N1
Completed
N/A

The effect of patient education based on Health Literacy INDEX on medication adherence and hypertension management in elderly patients with primary hypertension

Tehran University of Medical Sciences0 sites120 target enrollmentTBD

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Hypertension.
Sponsor
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Enrollment
120
Status
Completed
Last Updated
8 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
TBD
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
8 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • All people over the age of 60\.
  • Elderly who have ability to speak Persian and communicate with scholars.
  • All elder people who have been suffering from primary hypertension for at least one year before entering the study.
  • All people who are taking antihypertensive medications.
  • Elderly people who have 66 score or less in Helia Health Literacy Questionnaire.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Psychiatric disorders (dementia, depression)
  • Addicted people to drugs
  • Hospitalization
  • Unwillingness to continue cooperation
  • Do not Complete the curriculum (one meeting and two phone calls)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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