Validation of a Hypertension Education Program

Charité University Medicine Berlin

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Arterial Hypertension

Treatments: Behavioral: Interactive hypertension education program of the DHL©

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02676414

DHL-HEP1

Details and patient eligibility

About

The primary purpose of this study is to assess the effect of participating in the interactive hypertension education program of the German Hypertension League (DHL©) "My blood pressure - OK!" on office systolic blood pressure.

Enrollment: 134 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 22+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• > 21 years of age
• Primary arterial hypertension
• Office blood pressure between 140/90 mmHg and 160/100 mmHg

Exclusion criteria

• Participation in another clinical study
• Unstable clinical condition
• Secondary arterial hypertension
• Dementia
• Major disability (modified Rankin-Scale > 4)
• Severe chronic kidney disease (serum creatinine > 2.0 mg/dL or estimated glomerular filtration rate < 40 ml/min/1.73m2)
• Liver disease including history of hepatic encephalopathy, esophageal varices or portacaval shunt
• History of gastrointestinal operation or disease with a potential influence on drug absorption
• Allergy or other contraindications against drugs given during the study
• History of non-compliance

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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134 participants in 2 patient groups

Education program

Other group

Description:

Group of patients participating in the interactive hypertension education program of the DHL© "My blood pressure - OK!"

Treatment:

Behavioral: Interactive hypertension education program of the DHL©

Controls

No Intervention group

Description:

Group of patients not participating in the interactive hypertension education program of the DHL© "My blood pressure - OK!" ("usual care")