Middle-aged and Older Adults with Hypertension in Rural Communities
ConditionHypertension
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age45+
SponsorChimei Medical Center
About this trial
Does the m-Health intervention have a positive effect on the health literacy and health promotion behaviors of the study participants?
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Diagnosed with hypertension for one year or more (including) and controlled with medication (systolic blood pressure ≥ 130 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure ≥ 80 mmHg).
Aware hypertensive patients aged ≥ 45 years with the ability to read and write.
Able to take medication independently.
Own a smartphone and are able to use it, and are willing to receive text messages (TxtM) or mobile health interventions (m-Health).
Disqualifiers
Have cognitive impairments or mental disorders.
CCI (Charlson Comorbidity Index) score ≥ 3.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Experimental Group
- control group
Treatment groups
160 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov