Using Multimedia Technology for Hypertension Control for Low-Income African Americans (CSI Birmingham)

Cooper Green Mercy Hospital

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Hypertension

Treatments: Behavioral: DVD; Behavioral: Intervention DVD

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00875225

59741 - Finding Answers

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to test an interactive DVD intervention to encourage patients to stick to their blood pressure medication in order to achieve blood pressure control for African American patients. The intervention will convey health messages through personal patient stories who have dealt with or continue to struggle with high blood pressure.

Hypothesis 1: At the end of 9 months a higher proportion of patients randomized to the intervention group will achieve appropriate blood pressure control.

Hypothesis 2: At the end of 9 months a higher proportion of patients who randomized to the intervention group will report high adherence to their hypertension medications.

Enrollment: 300 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• African American
• Clinical Diagnosis of Hypertension
• Patient at Cooper Green Hospital
• Provided Informed Consent
• Age 18 or older

Exclusion criteria

• Pregnant
• Diagnosed with dementia, schizophrenia, bipolar illness, or other serious acute or chronic medical co-morbidity

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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300 participants in 2 patient groups

Control DVD

Active Comparator group

Description:

Control DVD with usual care information

Treatment:

Behavioral: DVD

Intervention DVD

Active Comparator group

Description:

Intervention group will receive DVD with patient stories and information from health care professionals

Treatment:

Behavioral: Intervention DVD