Status:
TERMINATED
A Web-based Platform to Conduct Trials of mHealth Apps for Hypertension
Lead Sponsor:
McMaster University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Conditions:
Cardiovascular Risk Factor
Hypertension
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Self-management of cardiovascular (CV) risk factors is a recommended form of secondary disease prevention. There are thousands of consumer-facing mobile health (mHealth) applications (apps) intended f...
Detailed Description
The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility of the newly developed Trial My App platform to conduct an efficient RCT of an mHealth app that targets hypertension, a CV risk factor, without the...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria
- age over 18
- diagnosis of hypertension
- interested in using an app for hypertension management
- access to a smartphone with internet connection
- access to a blood pressure monitoring device (in home or community setting, e.g., pharmacy)
- Exclusion Criteria:
- participant-reported BP within target within the 2 weeks prior to enrolment. Target range for patients with diabetes is systolic BP \<130 mm Hg and diastolic BP \< 80 mm Hg; for those without diabetes, target range is systolic BP \<140 mm Hg and diastolic BP \< 90 mm Hg according to Hypertension Canada guidelines
- emergent hypertensive concerns with systolic BP ≥180 mmHg or diastolic BP ≥120 within the 2 weeks prior to enrolment
- current use of a mobile app for hypertension management
- pregnancy
- not living in Canada
- unwillingness or inability to give informed consent
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 28 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 9 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
5 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04528654
Start Date
April 28 2021
End Date
December 9 2021
Last Update
April 13 2022
Active Locations (2)
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1
Hamilton Health Sciences
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8L2X2
2
McMaster University
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8S4L8