Use of an Innovative Mobile Health Intervention to Improve Hypertension Among African-Americans

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: High Blood Pressure

In brief

The project objective is to test the feasibility of delivering health education and self-management support to African-American patients with uncontrolled hypertension (HTN) through a culturally-tailored smartphone application (app)-enhanced intervention within federally qualified health centers.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04554147

Run by

Mayo Clinic

People needed

16

Starts

2021-04-15

Expected to finish

2023-06-30

Last updated by the study team

2024-04-19

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• African American race/ethnicity
• 18 years or older
• Receive primary care at one of the two partnering Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) and intent to continue care there for next 6 months
• Uncontrolled HTN (defined as BP ≥140/90 mmHg [as per JNC7 Hypertension Guidelines68] at most recent outpatient evaluation, with or without BP medications)
• Documented diagnosis of HTN in EHR
• At least 1 office visit at one of the two partnering FQHCs in prior year
• Smartphone ownership (supporting iOS or Android Systems)

You may not qualify if…

• Unable to commit to participating in both focus groups (pre and post app refinement).
• Diagnosis of a serious medical condition or disability that would make participation difficult (i.e. visual or hearing impairment, mental disability that would preclude independent use of the app).

Where it is running

• North Point Health & Wellness Center — Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
• Mayo Clinic — Rochester, Minnesota, United States
• Open Cities Health Center — Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States

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