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Mobile Health Management of Hypertension
Sponsor: University of Chicago
Summary
The investigators will pilot test a hypertension self-management intervention for feasibility and acceptability. The investigators will enroll adults (age ≥18) with uncontrolled hypertension, identified from the electronic health record. In this feasibility trial, the research aim is to explore trial design, participant acceptability of the intervention and outcome measures, and to generate data to inform the design of a future randomized controlled trial.
Official title: Mobile Health for Enhanced Hypertension Self-Management
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
40
Start Date
2027-09
Completion Date
2028-11
Last Updated
2025-06-06
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
mHealth Coaching Intervention
The intervention uses a mHealth virtual tool that facilitates human-device interaction and is delivered by smartphone application. The program has coaching and education components that lead to chronic disease behavior change. It has been previously validated to improve self-management, medication adherence, and quality of life in individuals with CVD. The participant engages by selecting responses on the touch screen. In this manner, participants converse with the coach, develop a therapeutic alliance, and record responses. The investigators will institute behavior change methodology to enhance intervention efficacy.
Enhanced Usual Care
Smart phone without health coach. A basic health application is installed on the smart phone provided to the participant.
Locations (1)
University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, United States