N/A N=24 Randomized Supportive Care

SMS System for Patients With Uncontrolled Hypertension

Hypertension

Bottom Line

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Enrolled (actual)

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

Sep 2023

Primary outcome: Primary: Number of Participants Screened — 12; 12 participants

Study Design & Population

Study type: Interventional
Phase: N/A
Interventions: SMS System (Other); blood pressure control education (Behavioral)
Age: Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex: All
Sponsor: Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Primary completion: Dec 2021

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Number of Participants Screened	12; 12	—
PRIMARY Number of Subjects Enrolled	12; 12	—
PRIMARY Number of Subjects Who Refuse Participation	0; 0	—
PRIMARY Number of Subjects Excluded Without SMS Capability	0; 0	—
PRIMARY Proportion of Participants Continuing myHealth	0; 0	—
PRIMARY Number of Participants Who Responded to SMS With At Least One Home BP Measurement	8	—
PRIMARY SMS Participation	12	—
PRIMARY System Usability Scale (SUS)	92.25	—
SECONDARY Medication Adherence	—	—
SECONDARY Medication Adherence Questionnaire	2.17; 2.02; 0.93; 1.8	—
SECONDARY Monitoring of SBP	15; 13	—
SECONDARY Monitoring of DBP	10; 8	—
SECONDARY Initial and Follow up BP in Office	10; 10; 10; 10	—
SECONDARY Number of Participants Considered No-Shows at Clinic Visits	1; 1	—
SECONDARY Coordinator Time	—	—

Summary

This is a pilot study to determine the potential of utilizing Short Message Service (SMS) messaging to improve health outcomes for patients with uncontrolled hypertension receiving care from the Outpatient Internal Medicine Clinic at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Patients who have been diagnosed with hypertension
18 and older
stage 2 hypertension or greater systolic blood pressure [(SBP)>140 and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) >90] who are receiving antihypertensive treatment.

Exclusion Criteria

Pregnancy
end-stage renal disease (on hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis)
hospice or nursing home care
dementia
Patients who do not have a phone with Short Message Service (SMS) capabilities will also be excluded.

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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03596242). 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.