Hypertension
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
None listed
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Adult aged 18 years or older. - uncontrolled hypertension (i.e. systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg and a diastolic blood pressure = 90mmHg) documented in their records on 2 clinic visits - The participant must have been prescribed at least one antihypertensive medication for a period of 2 months before the study - Own a smart phone or has access to one at all times
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: -Pregnant women with hypertension or within 3 months postpartum - Hypertensive patients with diabetes, liver failure or kidney disease -Plans to travel out of the country during the period of the study -Participating in another mobile health intervention or medication adherence intervention -Any hypertensive patient with a psychiatric disease or mental illness - Visual impairment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| change in medication adherence rate and a change in mean systolic blood pressure | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Proportion of patients with a systolic and diastolic blood pressure (BP) of less than 140mmHg and 90mmHg respectively; and the acceptability of the interventions. | — |
Countries
Ghana
Contacts
Public ContactGordon Abekah Nkrumah
Senior Lecturer
Outcome results
None listed