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BATHE-Family Medicine

NCT07762456 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 86

Last updated 2026-08-13

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Summary

This study evaluates the effect of the BATHE therapeutic interview technique on treatment adherence and blood pressure control in primary care hypertension patients.

Hypertension patients aged 18-80 years were randomly assigned to an intervention or control group. The intervention group received the structured BATHE communication technique during clinical visits, while the control group received standard primary care counseling on drug adherence and lifestyle changes. Patients were followed for 6 months (visits at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months). Primary outcomes assessed include treatment adherence scores, drug compliance, and blood pressure levels.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

BATHE Therapeutic Interview Technique

A brief psychotherapeutic consultation tool consisting of 5 steps: Background, Affect, Troubling, Handling, and Empathy, applied during clinical visits to enhance treatment adherence and patient self-efficacy.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Dokuz Eylul University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-10-01
Primary Completion
2021-04-30
Completion
2021-07-31

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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Diseases

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