Hypertension
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate changes in patient knowledge of blood pressure management and perceptions of making lifestyle changes to manage their blood pressure after implementation of an evidence-based one-page teaching protocol with supplemental handouts and optional use of suggested apps and web sites.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALBlood pressure education
One page teaching protocol performed by pharmacy students; phone follow-up
Sponsors
University of Missouri-Columbia
University of New Mexico
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Adults from 18 to 75 years old * Ability to self-consent * English-speaking * Able to read/write English * Currently prescribed at least one medication for treatment of essential primary hypertension
Exclusion criteria
* Adults unable to consent * Individuals who are not yet adults (infants, children, teenagers) * Pregnant women * Prisoners
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pre & Post Survey & Knowledge Test | 8 weeks | change in participant's knowledge of blood pressure management as measured by a pre- and post-test of 10 multiple-choice questions |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BP Education Helpfulness | 8 weeks | All participants enrolled receive blood pressure education; measured patient's perceived helpfulness of educational one-page handout in a post-survey |
| BP Education - Change in Confidence in Managing Disease State (Pre & Post Survey) | 8 weeks | change in participant's confidence in managing disease state as measured by pre & post survey |
Countries
United States
Participant flow
Participants by arm
| Arm | Count |
|---|---|
| BP Education All participants enrolled receive blood pressure education.
Blood pressure education: One page teaching protocol performed by pharmacy students; phone follow-up | 5 |
| Total | 5 |
Baseline characteristics
| Characteristic | BP Education |
|---|---|
| Age, Categorical <=18 years | 0 Participants |
| Age, Categorical >=65 years | 1 Participants |
| Age, Categorical Between 18 and 65 years | 4 Participants |
| Age, Continuous | 54 years |
| Race/Ethnicity, Customized Race/Ethnicity Hispanic | 2 Participants |
| Race/Ethnicity, Customized Race/Ethnicity White | 3 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment United States | 5 participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Female | 3 Participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Male | 2 Participants |
Adverse events
| Event type | EG000 affected / at risk |
|---|---|
| deaths Total, all-cause mortality | 0 / 5 |
| other Total, other adverse events | 0 / 5 |
| serious Total, serious adverse events | 0 / 5 |
Outcome results
Primary
Pre & Post Survey & Knowledge Test
change in participant's knowledge of blood pressure management as measured by a pre- and post-test of 10 multiple-choice questions
Time frame: 8 weeks
| Arm | Measure | Group | Value (MEAN) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BP Education | Pre & Post Survey & Knowledge Test | Pre-Test Knowledge Score | 85 percentage of questions answered correct |
| BP Education | Pre & Post Survey & Knowledge Test | Post-Test Knowledge Score | 100 percentage of questions answered correct |
Secondary
BP Education - Change in Confidence in Managing Disease State (Pre & Post Survey)
change in participant's confidence in managing disease state as measured by pre & post survey
Time frame: 8 weeks
| Arm | Measure | Group | Category | Value (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BP Education | BP Education - Change in Confidence in Managing Disease State (Pre & Post Survey) | Pre-Survey | Confident in ability to manage disease state - pre-survey - Yes | 4 Participants |
| BP Education | BP Education - Change in Confidence in Managing Disease State (Pre & Post Survey) | Pre-Survey | Confident in ability to manage disease state - pre-survey - No | 1 Participants |
| BP Education | BP Education - Change in Confidence in Managing Disease State (Pre & Post Survey) | Post-Survey | Confident in ability to manage disease state - pre-survey - Yes | 4 Participants |
| BP Education | BP Education - Change in Confidence in Managing Disease State (Pre & Post Survey) | Post-Survey | Confident in ability to manage disease state - pre-survey - No | 1 Participants |
Secondary
BP Education Helpfulness
All participants enrolled receive blood pressure education; measured patient's perceived helpfulness of educational one-page handout in a post-survey
Time frame: 8 weeks
| Arm | Measure | Group | Value (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BP Education | BP Education Helpfulness | Helpful - Yes | 4 Participants |
| BP Education | BP Education Helpfulness | Helpful - NO | 1 Participants |