Hypertension
Conditions
Interventions
WeChat platform group:Participants in the intervention group will receive educational messages related to hypertension, such as impact of hypertension on cardiovascular system, lifestyle adjustment an
Group of traditional management:None
Sponsors
the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosed hypertension with age>=18 years old; 2. Clinic blood pressure = 140/90 mmHg; Dynamic blood pressure ABPM shows high blood pressure. If it is inconsistent with the blood pressure in the consultation room, ABPM shall prevail; 3. The patient has and frequently uses their smartphone WeChat to communicate with others (including written interactions); 4. Willing to participate in this study and sign an informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Secondary hypertension; 2.Hypertensive emergency: defined as severe elevations in BP (SBP =180 mmHg and/or DBP=120mmHg) associated with evidence of new or worsening target organ damage, including hypertensive encephalopathy, intracranial hemorrhage, cerebral hemorrhage, subarachnoid hemorrhage, cerebral infarction, heart failure, acute coronary syndrome (unstable angina, acute myocardial infarction), aortic dissection, perioperative hypertension, preeclampsia, and eclampsia; 3.Refractory hypertension: defined as failure to control BP despite lifestyle changes and use of at least 5 antihypertensive agents of different classes, including a thiazide-type diuretic and a mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist; 4. Cardiovascular events (unstable angina, acute myocardial infarction, stroke) within 3 months before enrollment; 5.Pregnancy or lactation or having pregnancy plan during the study period; 6.Life expectancy less than 1 year; 7.Participation in another clinical study or clinical trial in the 3 months prior to the confirmation of eligibility or current user of WeChat platform provided by hypertension center of the first affiliated hospital of Wenzhou medical university.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Proportion with controlled blood pressure at 12 months (defined by ambulatory blood pressure monitoring ); | — |
Countries
People's Republic of China
Contacts
Public ContactWu Gaojun
the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University
Outcome results
None listed