The effect of training SMS on hypertension control

Evaluating the effect of training through SMS on compliance and the mean blood pressure of hypertensive patients

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2017030632920N1

Enrollment

200

Registered

2017-05-21

Start date

2017-04-03

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Hypertension. Essential (primary) hypertension Incl.: High blood pressure Hypertension (arterial)(benign)(essential)(malignant)(primary)(systemic)

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Training through SMS

A training SMS daily with SMS Panel for a month

Face-to-face and group training on healthy life style and taking medicine properly. Intervention 2: Control group: Group and face-to -face training on healthy life style and taking medicine properly.

Treatment - Other

Intervention group: Training through SMS

Face-to-face and group training on healthy life style and taking medicine properly

Control group: Group and face-to -face training on healthy life style and taking medicine properly

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

30 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Hypertension (systolic blood pressure mean equals or higher than 140 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure mean equals or higher than 90 mm Hg); 30years old or above; being literate; able to work with a cellphone;able to read the Persian SMS; being officially satisfied in the study. Exclusion criteria: unwilling to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Compliance scale. Timepoint: Pre-intervention; two months after intervention. Method of measurement: self-made compliance questionnaire included 18 questions.;Systolic blood pressure. Timepoint: Pre-intervention; A month after intervention; Two months after intervention. Method of measurement: Millimeter of mercury with sphygmomanometer.;Diastolic blood pressure. Timepoint: Before intervention; A month after intervention; Two months after intervention. Method of measurement: Millimeter of mercury with sphygmomanometer.	—

Measure

Time frame

Compliance scale. Timepoint: Pre-intervention; two months after intervention. Method of measurement: self-made compliance questionnaire included 18 questions.;Systolic blood pressure. Timepoint: Pre-intervention; A month after intervention; Two months after intervention. Method of measurement: Millimeter of mercury with sphygmomanometer.;Diastolic blood pressure. Timepoint: Before intervention; A month after intervention; Two months after intervention. Method of measurement: Millimeter of mercury with sphygmomanometer.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMarjan Movahedi

Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

m.movahedi@resident.mui.ac.ir; marjanmovahedi55@yahoo.com; m.movahedi92771@gmail.com+98 31 3792 8110

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026