Actively Recruiting
Mobile Health Program for Rural Hypertension
Led by University of Pittsburgh · Updated on 2025-11-19
334
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
195 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of Pittsburgh
Lead Sponsor
N
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Hypertension (HTN) is the leading modifiable cause of cardiovascular disease. Rural individuals experience challenges of the rural health divide: geographic distance from providers, social isolation, limited social resources, and high rates of low health literacy. This study evaluates a home-based blood pressure monitoring (HBPM) program that provides longitudinal health education, empathic guidance, monitoring, and adaptable patient-centered coaching to rural individuals. Participants in this study will be randomized to receive (1) HBPM with the intervention; or (2) the control, consisting of HBPM and a smartphone with a general health application (WebMD).
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Mobile Health Program for Rural Hypertension
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- History of uncontrolled hypertension, with average systolic BP 140-199 or diastolic BP 90-119 mm Hg at 2 ambulatory visits, including one within 6 months before study entry
- Residence in one of 48 counties classified as rural by the Center for Rural Pennsylvania
- English-speaking at a level sufficient for informed consent and participation
- No plans to move away from the area within 12 months after enrollment
You will not qualify if you...
- Heart failure requiring hospital admission within 3 months prior to study entry
- Acute coronary syndrome within 3 months before study inclusion
- Planned major surgery (cardiovascular or non-cardiovascular)
- Pregnancy or plans to become pregnant within 12 months
- Non-cardiovascular conditions likely to be fatal within 12 months (e.g., cancer)
- Inability to understand the study protocol, failing consent questions 3 times
- Institutionalized status such as nursing home residency or incarceration
- Inability to use a smartphone or home blood pressure monitor due to sensory or neurocognitive problems
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
J
Jared W Magnani, MD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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