N/A N=618 Randomized Single-blind Health Services Research

Using Stories to Address Disparities in Hypertension

Hypertension

Bottom Line

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Enrolled (actual)

618

Serious AEs

3.6%

Results posted

Sep 2016

Primary outcome: Primary: Systolic BP at Follow-up — 137.9; 141.2 mmHg

Study Design & Population

Study type: Interventional
Phase: N/A
Interventions: Story-Telling DVD (Other); Non-Storytelling DVD (Other)
Age: Adult, Older Adult · 19+ yrs
Sex: All
Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development
Primary completion: May 2015

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Systolic BP at Follow-up	137.9; 141.2	—
PRIMARY Diastolic BP Measurement at Follow-up	80.1; 81.9	—

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if patients with high blood pressure are better able to control their blood pressure after watching a DVD about blood pressure.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

African-American
Diagnosis of HTN
Uncontrolled BP as defined by BP >140/90 twice in the preceding 12 months

Exclusion Criteria

active substance abuse
severe mental illness
cognitive disabilities that might prevent them from actively or reliably participating in the interviews

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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01276197). 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.