Status:

COMPLETED

Reach Out: Emergency Department-Initiated Hypertension Behavioral Intervention Connecting Multiple Health Systems

Lead Sponsor:

University of Michigan

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)

Conditions:

Hypertension

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study evaluates a health theory based mobile health behavioral intervention to reduce blood pressure (BP) among hypertensive patients evaluated in a community Emergency Department (ED) setting.

Detailed Description

Hypertension is the most important modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of mortality in the United States. African Americans have the highest prevalence of hypertension...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age of 18 or greater
  • At least one BP with Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP) ≥ 160 or a Diastolic Blood Pressure (DBP) ≥ 100 (criteria 1)
  • If the patient has repeated measurements after achieving Criteria 1, at least one of the repeat BP remains SBP ≥ 140 or a DBP ≥ 90
  • Must have cell phones with text-messaging capability and willingness to receive texts
  • Likely to be discharged from the ED

Exclusion

  • Unable to read English (\<1% at study site)
  • Prisoners
  • Pregnant
  • Pre-existing condition making one year follow-up unlikely
  • Terminal illness with death expected within 90 days
  • Current use of 3 or more antihypertensive agents
  • Patients with other serious medical conditions that prevent self-monitoring of BP
  • Critical illness with placement in resuscitation bay
  • Dementia/cognitive impairment

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 25 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 8 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

488 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03422718

Start Date

March 25 2019

End Date

April 8 2021

Last Update

June 20 2024

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Hurley Medical Center

Flint, Michigan, United States, 48503