A very brief face to face intervention, followed by a text message and/or app intervention to support medication adherence in people prescribed treatment for hypertension in primary care

niversity of Cambridge0 个研究点目标入组 101 人开始时间: 2019年2月25日最近更新: 2023年6月20日

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2021 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33903656/ (added 28/04/2021)

•Practitioners (practice nurses, health care assistants):
•Practitioners will be included if they advise patients with hypertension during annual reviews, medication reviews, blood pressure checks or similar consultations; at least one practitioner will be recruited per practice
•Patients (patients with high blood pressure):
•Patients will be included if they:
•1. Have a diagnosis of HBP, or comorbidities of HBP type 2 diabetes cholesterol
•2. Are prescribed at least one antihypertensive medication for at least six months before study recruitment, as confirmed by practice records
•3. Have poorly controlled HBP, as indicated by clinical measures
•4. Have a good understanding of English
•5. Are able to use mobile phones
•6. Have the capacity to provide informed consent

•Patients will be excluded if they:
•1. Have blood pressure > 200/100mm Hg, postural HBP (>20 mmHg systolic drop)
•2. Have a diagnosis of dementia, aphasia or other cognitive difficulties that could affect study participation
•3. Have had a recent severe life-threatening event or are under treatment for another long-term health condition (e.g. cancer)
•4. Receive kidney dialysis
•5. Take part in another study
•6. Plan to move from the area in the next 6 months
•7. BP not managed by their GP practice

发起方

niversity of Cambridge