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Using Multimedia Technology for Hypertension Control for Low-Income African Americans

NCT00875225 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 300

Last updated 2009-04-03

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to test an interactive DVD intervention to encourage patients to stick to their blood pressure medication in order to achieve blood pressure control for African American patients. The intervention will convey health messages through personal patient stories who have dealt with or continue to struggle with high blood pressure.

Hypothesis 1: At the end of 9 months a higher proportion of patients randomized to the intervention group will achieve appropriate blood pressure control.

Hypothesis 2: At the end of 9 months a higher proportion of patients who randomized to the intervention group will report high adherence to their hypertension medications.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

DVD

Control group will receive usual care DVD from health professionals

BEHAVIORAL

Intervention DVD

Intervention group will receive intervention DVD with patient stories and information from health care professionals

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham

    collaborator OTHER

  • Cooper Green Mercy Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sandral Hullett, MD · Cooper Green Mercy Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-12-31
Primary Completion
2009-05-31
Completion
2009-05-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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