Motivational Interviewing

Stopped early · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Essential Hypertension

In brief

The purpose of this project is to study ways to make it more likely that patients will take their blood pressure medicine as recommended by their doctors.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00208104

Run by

Columbia University

People needed

167

Starts

2002-07-01

Expected to finish

2008-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-02-18

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• The target population consisted of hypertensive African American patients who fulfilled the following eligibility criteria:
• Self-identification as African American
• Age 18 years or older
• Diagnosis of hypertension utilizing ICD-9 codes 401-401.9 (the code for essential hypertension)
• Taking at least one antihypertensive medication
• Uncontrolled hypertension of a clinic blood pressure reading >140/90 mm Hg or 130/80 mm Hg (for those with kidney disease or diabetes) on two successive clinic visits prior to screening (defined per JNC VI criteria)
• Fluent in English language

You may not qualify if…

• Participants were excluded if they:
• Had a diagnosis of cognitive impairment or serious medical condition as determined by their primary physician
• Were unable to give informed consent
• Refused to participate

Where it is running

• Columbia University Medical Center — New York, New York, United States

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