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
Active Locations (1)
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Hurley Medical Center
Flint, Michigan, United States, 48503