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Effectiveness of Phone Call and Video-based Interventions to Improve Adherence to Medications in Hypertensive Patients

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - 65 YearsAllUniversity of Ghana
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

The goal of this clinical trial is to find out if phone call and video-based interventions that seek to educate people with uncontrolled high blood pressure and also remind them to take their medicines will improve adherence to their medicines. It will also examine if the interventions are economical to implement. The main objectives of the study are: * Design videos and phone call-based interventions for people with hypertension. * Examine the effect of videos and phone call-based intervention on adherence to medication in people with hypertension. * Calculate the costs associated with the mobile health intervention * Examine the factors influencing acceptance of video and phone calls based interventions for improving adherence to antihypertensive medications among patients Participants will: * Receive the intervention thrice weekly for 3 months * Visit the health facility at the end

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๐Ÿ“‹ Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * adult aged 18 years or older * diagnosed of hypertension * has uncontrolled hypertension (i.e. systolic blood pressure โ‰ฅ140 mmHg and a diastolic blood pressure โ‰ฅ 90mmHg) documented in their records on 2 clinic visits * has been prescribed at least one antihypertensive medication for a period of 2 months before the study * owns a smart phone or has access to one at all times. Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant women with hypertension or within 3 months postpartum * Hypertensive patients with diabetes, liver failure or kidney disease * Plans to travel out of the country during the period of the study * Participating in another mobile health intervention or medication adherence intervention * has a psychiatric disease or mental illness 6) has a visual impairment.
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What it tests

  • phone call based intervention
  • Video based intervention
  • Usual Care
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Where

1 site
St Joseph Catholic Hospital
Efiduase, Ghana
๐Ÿค Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible โ€” always decide together with your own doctor.
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