The Association Between the Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Medication Adherence in Hypertensive African-Americans

April 23, 2008 updated by: Weill Medical College of Cornell University
The objective of this study is to better understand strategies used by African Americans with hypertension in order to control their blood pressure.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The objective of this study is to better understand strategies used by African Americans with hypertension in order to control their blood pressure. Through the use of qualitative interviews, the beliefs and attitudes toward complementary medicine of African Americans with hypertension will be elucidated.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment

60

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • New York
      • New York, New York, United States, 10021
        • New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Medical College

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients will be African-American adults 18 years or older who were diagnosed with poorly controlled hypertension as defined by the 6th Joint National Committee guidelines (systolic >140 and diastolic >90).
  2. Patients will also be eligible if they are taking any prescribed anti-hypertensive medications.
  3. Patients must be able to provide informed consent in English. Participants will be recruited from Cornell Internal Medicine Associates, the primary care and general medicine practice at Cornell Medical Center, the same site as the parent grant.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients who refused to participate.
  2. Patients who are unable to provide informed consent.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
The impact of positive affect induction and self-affirmation on medication adherence and blood pressure control.

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Collaborators

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Jason Moore, Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

  • JA Moore, Factors that influenced medication adherence among African-Americans with hypertension, to be presented at the 12th Annual NHLBI Cardiovascular Minority Research Supplement Awardee Session, American Heart Association, November 2004.

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2003

Study Completion

May 1, 2005

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 23, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 26, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

September 27, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 25, 2008

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 23, 2008

Last Verified

April 1, 2008

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 0301005948

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