Examining the Feasibility of Implementing a Hypertension Storytelling Intervention Among African Americans

University of Delaware

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Hypertension

Treatments: Behavioral: Group-Based Storytelling Plus Intervention; Behavioral: Web-Based Storytelling Intervention

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT07071077

2034724-5

5K01HL166372-02 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to assess if storytelling is an effective approach for promoting lifestyle and behavioral change among individuals managing hypertension and to determine if storytelling interventions can help to reduce blood pressure and improve medication adherence.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• African American/Black
• Diagnosed with Hypertension
• Prescribed medication for hypertension

Exclusion criteria

• Cognitive limitations that limit the ability to provide informed consent
• Pregnancy
• Unable to speak or read English
• Planning to relocate during the study period

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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60 participants in 3 patient groups

Usual Care

No Intervention group

Storytelling (Web-based Storytelling)

Experimental group

Treatment:

Behavioral: Web-Based Storytelling Intervention

Storytelling Plus (Group-based Storytelling)

Experimental group

Treatment:

Behavioral: Group-Based Storytelling Plus Intervention