Study Summary
This trial is designed to see if improving hypertension self-management and lowering blood pressure (BP) in African-American Veterans is possible by having them watch videos and then receive text messages related to the content of the videos.
Treatment Effectiveness
Effectiveness Progress
Study Objectives
1 Primary · 0 Secondary · Reporting Duration: 6-months after intervention
6-months after intervention
BP Measurement Change at Follow-up
Trial Safety
Trial Design
2 Treatment Groups
Control
1 of 2
CTC
1 of 2
Active Control
Experimental Treatment
600 Total Participants · 2 Treatment Groups
Primary Treatment: CTC Intervention · No Placebo Group · N/A
CTC
Behavioral
Experimental Group · 1 Intervention: CTC Intervention · Intervention Types: BehavioralControl
Behavioral
ActiveComparator Group · 1 Intervention: Control · Intervention Types: BehavioralTrial Logistics
Trial Timeline
Screening: ~3 weeks
Treatment: Varies
Reporting: 6-months after intervention
Who is running the clinical trial?
VA Office of Research and DevelopmentLead Sponsor
1,485 Previous Clinical Trials
2,741,619 Total Patients Enrolled
Sarah L Cutrona, MDPrincipal InvestigatorVA Bedford HealthCare System, Bedford, MA
Eligibility Criteria
Age 18+ · All Participants · 7 Total Inclusion Criteria
Mark “Yes” if the following statements are true for you:will continue to receive care at the recruiter site
are not eligible for this VHA program
Veterans who have hypertension (high blood pressure) during this 1-year period are not eligible for this VHA program.
You must have access to your own or a family member's cell phone or smart phone in order to participate.
I must be willing to use this phone to receive text messages for a period of 6 months.
The text states that the person has been to the doctor's office 2 or more times in the past year.
are more likely to be misdiagnosed with a mental disorder than those who identify as white
management
People who want to participate in this study must be taking at least one medication to manage their blood pressure.
References
- DeLaughter, Kathryn L, Gemmae M Fix, Sarah E McDannold, Charlene Pope, Barbara G Bokhour, Stephanie L Shimada, Rodney Calloway, et al.. 2021. “Incorporating African American Veterans’ Success Stories for Hypertension Management: Developing a Behavioral Support Texting Protocol”. JMIR Research Protocols. JMIR Publications Inc.. doi:10.2196/29423.
- DeLaughter KL, Fix GM, McDannold SE, Pope C, Bokhour BG, Shimada SL, Calloway R, Gordon HS, Long JA, Miano DA, Cutrona SL. Incorporating African American Veterans' Success Stories for Hypertension Management: Developing a Behavioral Support Texting Protocol. JMIR Res Protoc. 2021 Dec 1;10(12):e29423. doi: 10.2196/29423.
- 2020. "Continuing the Conversation: Using Narrative Communication to Support Hypertension Self-management in African American Veterans". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03970590.
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