An Intervention to Increase Engagement With Hypertension Care for American Indian Patients

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Conditions studied: Hypertension

In brief

The objective of this study is to reduce the effects of stereotype threat on the adherence of American Indian/Alaska Native patients with hypertension. The specific aims of this study, which employs a values affirmation intervention, are to: 1. Compare the effects of the values-affirmation exercise with a control exercise in AI/AN patients with hypertension. 2. Compare the effects of the values-affirmation exercise in AI/AN patients with its effects in white patients.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04414982

Run by

University of Colorado, Denver

People needed

339

Starts

2015-09-01

Expected to finish

2020-06-30

Last updated by the study team

2020-09-01

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 100. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Hypertension diagnosis: primary or secondary ICD-10 code diagnosis in last 24 mo
• SBP >160 mm Hg or DBP >90 mm Hg in last 12 months
• Currently taking antihypertensive medications
• Medications filled within health system's pharmacy
• White or American Indian/Alaska Native, self-reported race
• Upcoming primary care visit
• Ability to read and write English
• History of hypertension defined as having an outpatient visit in the past year with a primary or secondary ICD-9 code diagnosis of hypertension, with the diagnosis of hypertension confirmed by review of the patient's medical record before enrollment.
• Additional inclusion criteria are age >18 years
• Use of Denver Indian Health and Family Services (DIHFS) or Denver Health (DH) as their usual source of care.
• American Indian/Alaska Native as defined by DIHFS uses to define eligibility for no-cost services.
• To define the comparator group at DH we will use self-described race/ethnicity of white/non- Latino.
• All eligible patients must have the ability to provide informed consent.

You may not qualify if…

• Pregnancy-related hypertension
• Dialysis-dependent end-stage renal disease
• Patients who cannot speak or write English
• Unable to provide consent

Where it is running

• Denver Health and Hospital Authority — Denver, Colorado, United States
• Denver Indian Health and Family Services — Denver, Colorado, United States

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