SMS System for Patients With Uncontrolled Hypertension
| Status: | Not yet recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Cardiology / Vascular Diseases |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 2/13/2019 |
| Start Date: | May 2019 |
| End Date: | September 2019 |
| Contact: | Nickie Jackson |
| Email: | nnjackso@wakehealth.edu |
| Phone: | 336-713-7362 |
Short Message Service System for Patients With Uncontrolled Hypertension
This is a pilot study to determine the potential of utilizing Short Message Service (SMS)
messaging to improve health outcomes for patients with uncontrolled hypertension receiving
care from the Outpatient Internal Medicine Clinic at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital.
messaging to improve health outcomes for patients with uncontrolled hypertension receiving
care from the Outpatient Internal Medicine Clinic at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital.
The pilot will evaluate the feasibility of implementing a Short Message Service (SMS) system
and Home Blood Pressure Measurements (HBPM) in the Outpatient Internal Medicine (OPD) clinic
at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital. Implementing a new short text messaging service will improve
the health delivery system in three ways. 1) Increasing patient engagement: SMS and HBPM
require an active commitment by the patients themselves in their medical care and results in
a marked improvement in the adherence to medication. High adherence to home blood pressure
(BP) measurements has also been reported to improve BP control. 2) Supporting patients
outside of the office visits by identifying and resolving barriers to medication adherence
earlier on (i.e. if patients are unable to get their prescriptions or are having significant
side effects). 3) Adopting clinical guidelines to improve BP control in a vulnerable
population.
and Home Blood Pressure Measurements (HBPM) in the Outpatient Internal Medicine (OPD) clinic
at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital. Implementing a new short text messaging service will improve
the health delivery system in three ways. 1) Increasing patient engagement: SMS and HBPM
require an active commitment by the patients themselves in their medical care and results in
a marked improvement in the adherence to medication. High adherence to home blood pressure
(BP) measurements has also been reported to improve BP control. 2) Supporting patients
outside of the office visits by identifying and resolving barriers to medication adherence
earlier on (i.e. if patients are unable to get their prescriptions or are having significant
side effects). 3) Adopting clinical guidelines to improve BP control in a vulnerable
population.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients who have been diagnosed with hypertension
- 18 and older
- stage 2 hypertension or greater (SBP>140 and DBP >90) who are receiving
antihypertensive treatment.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnancy
- end-stage renal disease (on hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis)
- hospice or nursing home care
- dementia
- Patients who do not have a phone with SMS capabilities will also be excluded.
We found this trial at
1
site
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157
Principal Investigator: Claudia L Campos, MD
Phone: 336-713-7362
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