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Developing Accessible Telehealth Programs for Hypertensive Patients in Latin America

NCT01484782 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 200

Last updated 2015-04-28

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of utilizing an interactive voice response (IVR) system to supplement hypertension self-management for patients in underdeveloped regions in Mexico and Honduras. Weekly disease assessment calls included hypertension self-management suggestions and support to patients. The impact on patients' blood pressure levels and other secondary outcomes were evaluated.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Interactive Voice Response (IVR) automated calls

Interactive Voice Response (IVR) is a type of automated telephone call. Weekly automated telephone assessment and behavior change calls focused on blood pressure management will be sent to the experimental group. They will receive a weekly 10-minute automated phone call to their telephone for disease assessment and self-care support for 6 weeks. In-home blood pressure cuffs were provided for measurement of blood pressure throughout the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • John D Piette, PhD · University of Michigan

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-05-31
Primary Completion
2011-11-30
Completion
2012-01-31

Countries

  • Honduras
  • Mexico

Study Locations

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