Hypertension. Hypertensive diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Interactive SMS group: For this group of patients, four training messages were sent each week for 4 months. During this period, patients had two-way communication by asking their quest
Sponsors
Artesh University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
35 Years to 64 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: A clinical diagnosis of hypertension and either currently receiving antihypertensive medication for at least a one month A systolic blood pressure 140-220 mmHg and a diastolic blood pressure 90-120 mmHg at enrolment. Aged 35-64 years Own or have daily access to a cellphone with able to send a SMS text-message Able to use the text messaging function (reading and composing a text message) Able to send and receive a SMS text-message Do not live in a household where another member has been recruited into the trial Currently residing in the trial area and expecting to be resident for the duration of the trial Lack of other diseases requires taking drugs other than anti-hypertensive drugs, such as diabetes Lack of use complementary therapies such as taking herbal medicines during the study Not having a history of known heart disease, such as myocardial infarction Lack of dementia, impaired short-term memory, mental and psychological problems, end-stage liver or kidney disease and cancer Willing to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients whose regimen has changed for two months or more according to the physician's order Unwillingness to continue cooperation Pregnancy or lactation during the test for female participants
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Adherence to treatment. Timepoint: Start of study and 4 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Treatment adherence questionnaire for patients with hypertension (TAQPH).;Blood Pressure. Timepoint: Start of study and 1, 2, 3 and 4 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Beurer GmbH, Söflinger Str. 218, 89077 Ulm, Germany, Type: BM16, Item No: 652.02. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactEhsan Rahmanipour
Artesh University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed