Under Pressure II: evaluation of a culture sensitive educational programme for Afro Surinamese and Ghanaian patients with hypertension.

Under Pressure II: evaluation of a culture sensitive educational programme for Afro Surinamese and Ghanaian patients with hypertension. - Under Pressure II (UPII)

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON33054

Enrollment

120

Registered

2009-08-25

Start date

2009-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-06

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Conditions

high blood pressure Hypertension

Interventions

Patients in the intervention group will receive three educational counselling sessions according to the protocol of culturally sensitive hypertension education with an interval of three months. Pati

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: African-Surinamese of Ghanaian (self-identification) Aged 20 or more Diagnosis hypertension Uncontrolled blood pressure (>140/90)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Diabetes Mellitus type I+II Participation in other trials for cardiovascular disease If GP decides a patient is not appropriate for participation (e.g. co-morbidity)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Baseline systolic BP minus systolic BP after 8 months (BP will be measured according to protocol: Average of two electronic BP measurements which are conducted with an interval of 15 minutes in sitting patients)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Changes after eight months with regard to the degree of medication compliance, compliance with life style recommendations, potentially mediating factors for hypertension management (beliefs, motivation, self efficacy) and satisfaction with care. These parameters will be measured through questionnaires	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)