Storytelling Intervention for African Americans Living With Hypertension

Stopped early · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Hypertension

In brief

Narrative communication (e.g., storytelling) is an approach that has contributed to behavioral change for individuals with conditions such as diabetes, breast cancer, and hypertension. The objective of this study is to conduct a feasibility and pilot study storytelling intervention for African Americans with hypertension. In the feasibility phase 30 African Americans with hypertension will be recruited to view nine patient stories and provide feedback on the effectiveness, usefulness, and satisfaction with the stories. Nine African Americans adults with hypertension were filmed, sharing experiences living with and managing hypertension; including, diet and exercise tips, suggestions for locating healthy foods, and motivational stories about successfully controlling hypertension. During the feasibility phase feedback will also be elicited from the participants about the best approaches for delivering a storytelling intervention, and obtain feedback on the resources and health information that would be helpful to an individual participating in a storytelling intervention. In the pilot study phase, 30 African Americans adults with hypertension will be recruited to participate in a 6-week trial, each week the participants will watch one story and review one module of health information accessible through the study specific website developed for the High Blood Pressure Stories (HBPStories) study. Data will be collected at baseline and 6-weeks including systolic and diastolic blood pressure, medication adherence, health behaviors such as diet and physical activity, and psychosocial measures including positive affect and self-efficacy in the management of hypertension.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05594264

Run by

University of Delaware

People needed

31

Starts

2022-07-14

Expected to finish

2023-06-24

Last updated by the study team

2024-10-08

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• The study inclusion criteria are as follows:
• self-reported hypertension
• race/ethnicity: Black or African American
• prescribed antihypertensive medication
• age ≥ 18 years

You may not qualify if…

• The exclusion criteria are:
• cognitive limitations that limit the ability to provide informed consent
• unable to speak or read English

Where it is running

• University of Delaware — Newark, Delaware, United States

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