hypertension. Essential (primary) hypertension, Secondary hypertension
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: In the reminder cards group, cards in four different colors with the content of the medication regimen (30 cards), diet (30 cards), physical activities (30 cards)
Treatment - Drugs
Intervention group 1: In the reminder cards group, cards in four different colors with the content of the medication regimen (30 cards), diet (30 cards), physical activities (30 cards) and blood press
Intervention group 2: The patients in the text messaging group will be sent 6 messages a week. Educational content of text messaging is same to educational content of reminder cards and contains medic
Sponsors
Vice chancellor for research, Urmia University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Major inclusion and exclusion criteria: Uncontrolled hypertension confirmed by doctor; being on medication for hypertension; living in the city of Urmia; having access to a mobile phone in patient or a member of his family; being able to use the text messaging function in patient or a member of his family (reading and composing a text message); not being on medication for prostate in the male patients; and willingness to participate in the study will be entry requirements. The exclusion criteria will be: being hospitalized in the duration of the study, unwillingness to participate further; moving to another city; and loss of contact with the patient through his/her mobile phone.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Adherence to treatment. Timepoint: Two times. Method of measurement: Hill-Bone medication adherence scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hypertension. Timepoint: Two times. Method of measurement: Mercury sphygmomanometer. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Outcome results
None listed