The Workplace-Based Hypertension Management Program

Guangxi Medical University

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Hypertension

Treatments: Behavioral: Workplace-based Multicomponent Hypertension Management Program; Other: Routine workplace health education and management according to current guidelines.

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07265193

82404393

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a workplace-based, multicomponent hypertension management program for newly diagnosed patients. Investigators will recruit 512 participants (256 pairs) from the Kailuan Study in Tangshan, China. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive a Workplace-based Multicomponent Hypertension Management Program or Standard Workplace Health Management. The primary objective is to assess improvements in blood pressure control and hypertension-related health behaviors.

Full description

Hypertension is a major public health issue worldwide, and workplace settings represent a critical intervention opportunity for middle-aged populations. Nudge theory provides a cost-effective and behaviorally informed approach to promote sustainable health behaviors. This randomized controlled trial (RCT) will explore mechanisms of health behavior promotion, evaluate the effectiveness of a nudge-based workplace health management strategy, and contribute to evidence-based hypertension prevention and control in China.

Enrollment: 512 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 60 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Adults aged 18-60 years
• Newly diagnosed hypertension (per 2024 Chinese hypertension guideline criteria)
• Employed in Kailuan Group workplace settings
• Able to provide informed consent

Exclusion criteria

• Severe cardiovascular or renal disease at baseline
• Psychiatric disorders affecting compliance
• Pregnant or lactating women
• Participation in other intervention trials

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Quadruple Blind

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512 participants in 2 patient groups

Standard Workplace Health Management

Active Comparator group

Description:

Routine workplace health education and management according to current guidelines, including routine health education, standard hypertension counseling, and usual workplace health services.

Treatment:

Other: Routine workplace health education and management according to current guidelines.

Workplace-based Multicomponent Hypertension Management Program

Experimental group

Description:

Multicomponent strategies, including default scheduling of BP monitoring and counseling sessions, personalized reminders via workplace digital systems, social comparison feedback using anonymized peer data, small incentives and commitment devices.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Workplace-based Multicomponent Hypertension Management Program