Using Multimedia Technology for Hypertension Control for Low-Income African Americans (CSI Birmingham)

April 2, 2009 updated by: Cooper Green Mercy Hospital

Culturally Sensitive Intervention: CSI Birmingham

The purpose of this study is to test an interactive DVD intervention to encourage patients to stick to their blood pressure medication in order to achieve blood pressure control for African American patients. The intervention will convey health messages through personal patient stories who have dealt with or continue to struggle with high blood pressure.

Hypothesis 1: At the end of 9 months a higher proportion of patients randomized to the intervention group will achieve appropriate blood pressure control.

Hypothesis 2: At the end of 9 months a higher proportion of patients who randomized to the intervention group will report high adherence to their hypertension medications.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

300

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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
    • Alabama
      • Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35233
        • Cooper Green Mercy Hospital

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

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • African American
  • Clinical Diagnosis of Hypertension
  • Patient at Cooper Green Hospital
  • Provided Informed Consent
  • Age 18 or older

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant
  • Diagnosed with dementia, schizophrenia, bipolar illness, or other serious acute or chronic medical co-morbidity

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?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Control DVD
Control DVD with usual care information
Behavioral: DVD
Control group will receive usual care DVD from health professionals
Active Comparator: Intervention DVD
Intervention group will receive DVD with patient stories and information from health care professionals
Behavioral: Intervention DVD
Intervention group will receive intervention DVD with patient stories and information from health care professionals

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Blood pressure control
Time Frame: Two years
Two years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Adherence to hypertension medications
Time Frame: Two years
Two years

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Cooper Green Mercy Hospital

Collaborators

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Sandral Hullett, MD, Cooper Green Mercy Hospital

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

December 1, 2006

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

May 1, 2009

Study Completion (Anticipated)

May 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 2, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 2, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

April 3, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 3, 2009

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 2, 2009

Last Verified

April 1, 2009

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 59741 - Finding Answers

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