Status:
COMPLETED
Text Message Intervention for Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Primary Care Patients With Hypertension
Lead Sponsor:
Lund University
Conditions:
Hypertension
Cardiovascular Risk Factor
Eligibility:
All Genders
40-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The primary objective of the study is to examine the impact of lifestyle advices, administered through regularly sent SMS, on hypertension in a primary health care setting. The secondary objective is ...
Detailed Description
Background- The globalization of unhealthy lifestyles and demographic ageing of the world's population has contributed to the fact that high blood pressure is classified by World Health Organization a...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with hypertension (defined by the International classification of disease Manual ICD-10, diagnose code I10.9).
- 40 to 80 years of age
- Patient must own a mobile phone compatible with SMS
Exclusion
- History of myocardial infarction, stroke, transient ischemic attack (TIA), claudicatio intermittens, abdominal aortic aneurysm, previous heart surgery i.e. PCI or bypass (reported by recruiting physician or by patient in the questionnaire)
- Blood pressure at baseline visit ≥180/110 mmHg or systolic blood pressure \<120 mmHg.
- Serious illness, other than cardiovascular, with short life expectancy (\<1 year)
- Predicted inability to comply with the study protocol e.g. language difficulties, interpreter needs, serious cognitive impairment.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 19 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 18 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
59 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03442257
Start Date
March 19 2018
End Date
December 18 2018
Last Update
February 15 2019
Active Locations (3)
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Lomma vårdcentral
Lomma, Skåne County, Sweden, 23434
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Löddeköpinge vårdcentral
Löddeköpinge, Skåne County, Sweden, 24630
3
Sorgenfri vårdcentral
Malmo, Skåne County, Sweden, 214 33