Evaluating the Effect of an Evidence-Based One Page With Supplemental Visual Aids on the Knowledge and Perceptions of Blood Pressure Management Among Adults With Hypertension

University of New Mexico (UNM)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Hypertension

Treatments: Behavioral: Blood pressure education

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04824560

20-458

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to evaluate changes in patient knowledge of blood pressure management and perceptions of making lifestyle changes to manage their blood pressure after implementation of an evidence-based one-page teaching protocol with supplemental handouts and optional use of suggested apps and web sites.

Enrollment: 17 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 75 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Adults from 18 to 75 years old
• Ability to self-consent
• English-speaking
• Able to read/write English
• Currently prescribed at least one medication for treatment of essential primary hypertension

Exclusion criteria

• Adults unable to consent
• Individuals who are not yet adults (infants, children, teenagers)
• Pregnant women
• Prisoners

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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17 participants in 1 patient group

BP Education

Other group

Description:

All participants enrolled receive blood pressure education.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Blood pressure education