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Shop-to-Stop Hypertension: A public screening campaign to detect and manage raised blood pressure in Australian adults

Shop-to-Stop Hypertension: A single-blind multicentre cluster-randomised trial of adults screened with high blood pressure in health kiosks at retail stores delivering text messages to encourage blood pressure rechecks and primary care visits

Status
Terminated
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ANZCTR
Registry ID
ACTRN12623001022651
Enrollment
2281
Registered
2023-09-20
Start date
2023-12-04
Completion date
2025-07-09
Last updated
2026-03-30

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

Aim: The study is testing a novel way to improve awareness and detection of raised blood pressure in Australia by screening customers and/or the workforce of Bunnings Warehouse for raised blood pressure and related health markers on SiSU Health Stations. The aim is to to identify, refer and follow adults in need of hypertension care, whilst raising population-wide awareness. In a randomised control trial, we will determine in participants with detected high BP at a SiSU health station in Bunnings, whether text message-based nudges encouraging repeat BP checks at the SiSU health station and to visit their GP, compared to those not receiving text messages, will result in a greater proportion of participants to recheck their BP at a SiSU health station over the course of 12 months. Secondary outcomes include identifying change in BP, weight, body mass index, body fat percentage, and use of BP medications in people who visit SiSU health stations more than once. Hypothesis: text message-based nudges will be superior to control in terms of promoting repeat BP checks in adults detected with high BP at SiSU health stations at Bunnings warehouses.

Interventions

Participants screened and detected with high blood pressure (greater than or equal to 140/90 mmHg) at a SiSU (registered brand name) Health kiosk Station in Bunnings will receive text message-based nudges to a) return for a repeat SiSU Health Station blood pressure check b) visit their GP to check and manage their blood pressure and c) improve their self-care. Participants will have new data captured at each visit they attend a SiSU Health Station over the 12 month study period (study period is

Participants screened and detected with high blood pressure (greater than or equal to 140/90 mmHg) at a SiSU (registered brand name) Health kiosk Station in Bunnings will receive text message-based nudges to a) return for a repeat SiSU Health Station blood pressure check b) visit their GP to check and manage their blood pressure and c) improve their self-care. Participants will have new data captured at each visit they attend a SiSU Health Station over the 12 month study period (study period is defined as 12 months from the date the SiSU Health Station is 'active' for data collection). Although participants are encouraged to attend for a re-check at a SiSU Health Station, this is not a requirement of study participation. Along with blood pressure measures, SiSU health Stations will also be measuring: weight and height (which automatically calculates BMI), body composition, and heart rate, Each visit will take approximately 5-10 minutes to complete. Participants will be able to independently and accurately measure blood pressure without the need for supervision or assistance of other study members. Additionally, no assistance will be required for participants to complete the questions or health measures at the Health Stations. Participants are nudged to go to their general practitioner for further evaluation and management via text messages.. These will be automatically sent using SiSU's text message delivery systems incorporated into the Health Stations that can track delivery of the messages. Messages will be sent to participants at 1 week, 2 weeks and 12 weeks post their initial screening. Messages have been co-designed specifically for this study by consumers, clinicians, and investigators who are experts in messaging design . There are no other readily-available resources for this study. Text message content include: * Encouragement for a recheck of blood pressure at week 1: 'you recorded high blood pressure at the Bunnings health check station. High blood pressure increases your risk of stroke and heart attack. To understand if your blood pressure needs treatment, Cardiologists and heart health researchers at The University of New South Wales would like to remind you to re-check your blood pressure often, ideally within the next 7 days at Bunnings.', * Improve self-care at week 2: 'It is important to check in and have your blood pressure re-checked often. If you have high blood pressure, visit your doctor who can recommend diet and lifestyle changes or treatment options that are effective. Since your first visit, have you re-checked your blood pressure at a SiSU health station at Bunnings again?' * Return for follow up at week 12: 'Blood pressure levels can change over time. To prevent a stroke or heart attack, it’s a good idea to have your blood pressure rechecked this week at a SiSU health station in Bunnings. Have you visited your doctor since you recorded a high blood pressure?' All participants (regardless of blood pressure levels) will also receive an email message after their screening to provide their health check results (including blood pressure) and a link to download the SiSU Health phone app with encouragement to adopt a healthy lifestyle. Adherence to the requests will be captured either at a follow up SiSU health station recheck, response to questions on the kiosk on whether they’ve visited their GP recently, and in response to the questions from the text message nudges.

Sponsors

The George Institute for Global Health
Lead SponsorOther

Study design

Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Prevention
Masking
Blinded (masking used) (Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

Aged 18 years and older Provided electronic consent to participate in the trial Willing to use SiSU health station to undergo health and BP check at Bunnings in NSW Willing to provide a valid personal mobile phone number

Exclusion criteria

Unable to perform a SiSU health station check

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ANZCTR · Data processed: Apr 4, 2026