N/A
Completed N=30
Controlling Hypertension Outcomes by Improved Communication & Engagement
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01134887 ↗Enrolled (actual)
30
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Apr 2016
Primary outcomePrimary: Patient Activation Measure — 61.33; 60.86; 63.49; 57.45 units on a scale
Summary
This randomized control study tested the feasibility of two communication enhancement interventions: one with veterans who had a stroke and demonstrated poorly controlled hypertension; the other with VA primary care providers who provided routine outpatient medical care to these veterans. This study intervened with both members of the provider-patient dyad in an attempt to improve the self-management of hypertension by improving communication during visits to the VA outpatient clinic, specifically by enabling veterans to communicate their questions and concerns about chronic disease self-management to their providers more effectively, and to help providers improve their ability to communicate more effectively with this population of veterans.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Patient Activation Measure |
61.33; 60.86; 63.49; 57.45 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
Veteran:
- Veteran is a patient of the enrolled provider
- History of prior stroke
- Poorly controlled hypertension with at least one measurement >140/90 mm Hg in the past 12 months
- Complete a 6-item screen for cognitive and language impairment with a score of 3 or higher
- Sign the VA Media consent for use of picture and/or voice
Provider:
- Primary care provider, Medicine Service
- Sign VA media consent for use of picture and/or voice
Exclusion Criteria
- Life expectancy is less than 6 months
- Non-English language patients
- Inability to provide informed consent
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01134887). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.