Prevention of cardiovascular disease in older adults stroke survivors Circulatory System
Conditions
Interventions
Current interventions as of 09/05/2024:
Consented patients will undergo randomization in a 1:1 ratio to the intervention group or control group. The random allocation sequence will be computer gene
Sponsors
Xiangnan University
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Current participant inclusion criteria as of 16/08/2023: 1. Aged 60 years or older 2. Have a history of stroke 3. Having a diagnosis of hypertension, either in the patient’s medical history or on admission to the hospital, defined as 140 mm Hg or higher for systolic blood pressure (SBP) and/or 90 mm Hg or higher for diastolic blood pressure by physicians 4. Taking at least one medication in the previous month such as (but not limited to) anti-platelets, statins, and anti-hypertensives to control risk factors for strokes 5. Having a smartphone and internet access to download App 6. More than a month since the last stroke episode 7. Modified Rankin Score of three or less 8. Able to read Chinese and communicate in Mandarin Chinese or the local Chenzhou dialect 9. Non-medication adherence (Patients with a total score of 26 according to the Chinese version of the General Medication Adherence Scale (GMAS-C)) Previous participant inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 60 years or older 2. Have a history of stroke 3. Having a diagnosis of hypertension, either in the patient’s medical history or on admission to the hospital, defined as 140 mm Hg or higher for systolic blood pressure (SBP) and/or 90 mm Hg or higher for diastolic blood pressure by physicians 4. Taking at least one medication in the previous month such as (but not limited to) anti-platelets, statins, and anti-hypertensives to control risk factors for strokes 5. Having a smartphone and internet access to download App 6. More than a month since the last stroke episode 7. Modified Rankin Score of three or less 8. Able to read Chinese and communicate in Mandarin Chinese or the local Chenzhou dialect
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. The persons who had diagnosed with cognitive impairment (Mini-Mental State Examination score =17 [for illiterate] or =20 [individuals with 1–6 years of education] or =24 [individuals with 7 or more years of education]) 2. Participating in another ongoing trial 3. Psychiatric illness or deafness, aphasia, or other language barriers 4. Secondary hypertension 5. Had participated in the Beta testing study
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Current secondary outcome measure as of 16/08/2023: Beliefs about medication and health literacy measured using the Beliefs about Medicines Questionnaire (BMQ) for stroke patients at baseline and 3 months Previous secondary outcome measure: Blood pressure (mmHg) is measured (sphygmomanometer) at baseline, 1 month and 3 months. | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Current primary outcome measures as of 16/08/2023: Measured at baseline, 1 month and 3 months: 1. The general medication adherence scale (GMAS-C) 2. Blood pressure (mmHg) measured using a sphygmomanometer Previous primary outcome measures: Measured at baseline, 1 month and 3 months: 1. The general medication adherence scale (GMAS-C) 2. Beliefs about Medicines Questionnaire (BMQ) 3. Health literacy scale for stroke patients | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactWenjing Cao
Outcome results
None listed