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Text Message Intervention for Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Primary Care Patients With Hypertension

NCT03442257 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 59

Last updated 2019-02-15

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The primary objective of the study is to examine the impact of lifestyle advices, administered through regularly sent SMS, on hypertension in a primary health care setting. The secondary objective is to evaluate changes in other cardiovascular risk factors and general health, e.g. tobacco use, obesity, blood lipids, blood glucose, self-rated health and health-related quality of life.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

SMS

The experimental treatment will consist of health promoting text messages addressing metabolic risk factors associated with cardiovascular disorders in patients with hypertension. Participants will receive four semi-personalized messages per week in addition to their usual care. The text messages will be developed to support healthy life style changes i.e. regarding general cardiovascular health, tobacco use, physical activity and diet.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Lund University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-03-19
Primary Completion
2018-12-18
Completion
2018-12-18

Countries

  • Sweden

Study Locations

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Diseases

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