What is the effect of framing of outcomes of medicinal treatment for hypertension on decisions about whether to take medication?

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN33771631

Enrollment

2400

Registered

2007-05-04

Start date

2004-11-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Hypertension (hypothetical scenario) Circulatory System Hypertension (hypothetical scenario)

Interventions

Presentation of three statements about the effects of antihypertensives in preventing coronary vascular disease over ten years that are framed differently.

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: At least 18 years of age and fluent in Norwegian.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Previous participation in this trial.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Hypothetical treatment decision: to take or not to take antihypertensives.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
No secondary outcome measures	—

Countries

Norway

Outcome results

None listed

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