Status:
COMPLETED
Patient Centered Health Technology Medication Adherence Program for African American Hypertensives
Lead Sponsor:
Medical University of South Carolina
Conditions:
Hypertension
Medication Non-Adherence
Eligibility:
All Genders
21-59 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This will be a two--arm Randomized controlled trial (RCT) design that will assess efficacy of the Smartphone Medication Adherence Stops Hypertension (SMASH) mobile health ( mHealth) program compared t...
Detailed Description
192 AAs (21-59 yrs ) with uncontrolled HTN (no other comorbidities) and Medication Non-Adherence (MNA) will be recruited according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria found elsewhere. In the first...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- African American or Black, 21--59 years old
- Prescribed medication(s) only for HTN
- Medication possession ratio (MPR) \<.85 for last 3 months
- uncontrolled HTN (SBP ≥130 mmHg) based upon last clinic visit within previous 12 months, initial clinic screening \& subsequent baseline recruitment evaluation following one month med intake screening with score of \<.85
- 24--hour SBP ≥ 130 mmHg on clinic screening and subsequent recruitment evaluation
- Ability to speak, hear and understand English
- Able to take their own BP and self--administer medications
- Owns smart phone with data plan
- Primary care provider's assent that patient is able to participate
Exclusion
- No other known chronic disease (e.g., chronic kidney disease (GFR\<50 mL/1.7 m2/min;; diabetes (type one or two) renal dialysis cancer diagnosis or treatment in past 2 years prior cv event such as heart attack, congestive heart failure, arterial stent, coronary artery bypass graft psychiatric illness
- Beck Depression Inventory score \>13
- Ongoing substance abuse (e.g., \>21 drinks/week)
- Planned pregnancy
- Vulnerable populations such as pregnant or nursing women, prisoners, and institutionalized individuals.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 28 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 17 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
204 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03454308
Start Date
April 28 2017
End Date
August 17 2021
Last Update
June 13 2025
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Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29425