Middle-aged and Older Adults with Hypertension in Rural Communities
Recruiting · NCT06666361 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: Chimei Medical Center
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Experimental Groupcontrol group
What this trial is about
Does the m-Health intervention have a positive effect on the health literacy and health promotion behaviors of the study participants?
Who can take part
Age range
45 Years and older
Sex
All (male and female)
Healthy volunteers
No - a diagnosis or condition is required
Phase
Not applicable (e.g. observational or device study)
Study type
Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- Diagnosed with hypertension for one year or more (including) and controlled with medication (systolic blood pressure ≥ 130 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure ≥ 80 mmHg).
- Aware hypertensive patients aged ≥ 45 years with the ability to read and write.
- Able to take medication independently.
- Own a smartphone and are able to use it, and are willing to receive text messages (TxtM) or mobile health interventions (m-Health).
- Agree to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
- Have cognitive impairments or mental disorders.
- CCI (Charlson Comorbidity Index) score ≥ 3.
Where it is running
1 location listed.
- Chi Mei Hospital, Liouying - Tainan, Taiwan, Taiwan