Effects of a Health Literacy-tailored Self-management Intervention on People With Hypertension

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Hypertension (HTN)

Treatments: Behavioral: health literacy-tailored self-management intervention

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07369479

2025.809

Details and patient eligibility

About

This project aims to investigate the effects of a health literacy-tailored self-management intervention among people with hypertension and low health literacy. The primary research question examines the impact of this intervention on blood pressure levels in this population.

Participants will take part in a 6-week intervention consisting of three onsite sessions and three telephone-based sessions, with one session delivered per week. Health literacy-tailored educational materials will be developed to support participants throughout the intervention.

Enrollment: 170 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 75 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Aged 18 years or older
• Diagnosed with primary hypertension, blood pressure ≥ 140/90 mmHg and taking at least one anti-hypertensive drug
• Health literacy score of 33 or below
• Access to a smartphone
• Able to read and speak in Vietnamese language.

Exclusion criteria

• Pregnant women
• Patients with secondary hypertension, psychiatric disorders or cognitive impairments.
• Unable to answer telephone calls.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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170 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention group

Experimental group

Treatment:

Behavioral: health literacy-tailored self-management intervention

Control group

No Intervention group

Description:

The participants in the control group will receive care as usual.