Interactive Multirisk-Factor Intervention for Hypertension (HTN) Blacks
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Cardiology / Vascular Diseases |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 35 - Any |
| Updated: | 6/17/2016 |
| Start Date: | October 2001 |
| End Date: | August 2007 |
Interactive Multirisk-Factor Intervention for HTN Blacks
The aim of this study is to assess the efficacy of Telephone-Linked_Care for Hypertension
Regimen Adherence in an African American population (TLC-HTN-AA). TLC-HTN-AA is a
computer-based telecommunication system that will monitor, educate and counsel African
American adults with hypertension on adherence to medication, diet, and exercise. The
primary hypotheses are:
1. TLC-HTN-AA use will improve medication regiment adherence
2. TLC-HTN-AA will improve adherence to 3 healthy diet recommendations
3. TLC-HTN-AA will improve levels of regular exercise
4. Patients receiving TLC-HTN-AA will be more likely to become adherent to all 3 target
regiments than patients in the control group
Regimen Adherence in an African American population (TLC-HTN-AA). TLC-HTN-AA is a
computer-based telecommunication system that will monitor, educate and counsel African
American adults with hypertension on adherence to medication, diet, and exercise. The
primary hypotheses are:
1. TLC-HTN-AA use will improve medication regiment adherence
2. TLC-HTN-AA will improve adherence to 3 healthy diet recommendations
3. TLC-HTN-AA will improve levels of regular exercise
4. Patients receiving TLC-HTN-AA will be more likely to become adherent to all 3 target
regiments than patients in the control group
Inclusion Criteria:
- a patient with a primary care provider at one of Boston Medical Center's Adult
Primary Care Medical Practices or one of three HealthNet health centers participating
in the study
- have a physician diagnosis of hypertension
- be African American by self-report
- be 35 years of age or older
- be prescribed at least one medication for hypertension
- have poorly controlled blood pressure
- be non-adherent to at least one hypertensive medication
- understand spoken English
- have a home telephone
Exclusion Criteria:
- patients for whom a medication, diet or exercise regiment adherence improvement or
maintenance program would be inappropriate
- patients with a terminal illness
- patients with severe medical or psychiatric illness
- patients with cognitive difficulty
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