Technology-based Intervention and Positive Psychological Training for Blood Pressure Control in African Americans (TechSupport)

September 11, 2020 updated by: Carolyn Still, Case Western Reserve University

The Effects of Technology-based Intervention and Positive Psychological Training on Cognitive Processing and Blood Pressure Control in African Americans

The purpose of this pilot study is to evaluate the effects of a theoretically-derived technology-based intervention (called TechSuPPorT) and its associated neurological mechanisms for hypertension self-management in African Americans.

The investigators will compare two intervention arms in this study, the Technology-Based Component Only arm (comparison group) and the TechSuPPorT arm (intervention group) in 20 African Americans with uncontrolled hypertension. We aim to:

  1. Determine whether there are differences in blood pressure (BP), health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and psychological health (affective well-being, depressive cognitions, anxiety) betweenTechSuPPorT and the Technology-based Component only arm.
  2. Determine whether there are differences in self-management behaviors (medication adherence, diet, exercise, self-monitoring BP) between the two groups.
  3. Examine whether self-efficacy, decision-making, motivation, patient activation, and perceived stress, and positive emotions mediate the relationship between the interventions and self-management behaviors.
  4. Determine if social support, demographics (age, gender, education), discrimination, and technology utilization moderate self-management behaviors, BP, HRQoL, and psychological health.
  5. Explore differences in neural processing (diffusion tensor imaging [DTI]/ task positive network [TPN] task-differentiation), and stress response (cortisol and inflammation panel) between the two groups.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The investigators will conduct a two-arm randomized clinical trial to compare the effects of an Technology-Based Component Only arm and TechSuPPorT on self-management behaviors, BP control, and HRQoL outcomeson cognitive task switching between the DMN and TPN neural networks using Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) and Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI). Both groups will be exposed to the three Technology-based components: (a) six weekly web-based modules focused on improving African Americans' knowledge and skills of hypertension management; (b) personalized medication adherence support (SMS reminder messages, adherence feedback, health and lifestyle tips) through Medisafe, a smartphone app; and (c) self-monitor BP with study provided BP monitor. Participants in the TechSuPPorT arm will receive the three Technology-based components plus positive psychological training, a structured online training and skill building techniques to promote optimism, resilience, well-being, and self-confidence.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

18

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
    • Ohio
      • Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44143
        • Case Western Reserve University

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

25 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • self-identify as African American
  • 25 years and older
  • diagnosed with hypertension defined, as BP ≥ 130/80 mmHg
  • Taking at least one antihypertensive medication(s)
  • own an android smartphone
  • able to read and understand English

Exclusion Criteria:

  • are unable to give informed consent or judged to have impaired cognitive ability or severe memory deficits
  • currently practicing positive psychological training
  • have a history of medical conditions or procedures that is contraindicated for fMRI scanning (cardiac pacemaker, sternal wires, or metal implants)
  • have a history of claustrophobia requiring anxiolytics or sedation
  • pregnant at time of enrollment

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: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Placebo Comparator: Technology-Based Component
A Technology-based interventions comprised of three technolgy components accessible via smartphone to support self-managing hypertension.
Behavioral: Technology-based Component
This intervention is comprised of three technology components: a) six weekly web-based modules focused on improving knowledge and skills to manage hypertension; (b) personalized medication adherence support (SMS reminder messages, adherence feedback, health and lifestyle tips) through Medisafe app; and (c) self-monitoring blood pressure to support self-managing hypertension.
Experimental: TechSupport
A Technology-based interventions comprised of three technolgy components plus positive psychological training accessible by smartphone to support self-managing hypertension.
Behavioral: TechSupport

The TechSupport intervention is the combination of both an behavioral and emotional intervention.

Technology-based Components: This intervention is comprised of three technology components: a) six weekly web-based modules focused on improving knowledge and skills to manage hypertension; (b) personalized medication adherence support (SMS reminder messages, adherence feedback, health and lifestyle tips) through Medisafe app; and (c) self-monitoring blood pressure to support self-managing hypertension.

Positive Psychological Training (PPT): This intervention will include a structured online training and skill building for PPT accessible by smartphone on techniques to promote optimism, resilience, well-being, and self-confidence.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in systolic and diastolic blood pressure
Time Frame: Baseline to 8 weeks and 12 weeks
Measure of participants' in clinic blood pressure (average of three blood pressure readings)
Baseline to 8 weeks and 12 weeks
PROMIS Global Health-10 [health-related quality of life]
Time Frame: Baseline to 8 weeks and 12 weeks
Change in total summed score on PROMIS Global Health-10. Higher scores indicate greater health-related quality of life. Range is 4-20.
Baseline to 8 weeks and 12 weeks
PROMIS Short Form, Positive Affect -15a [positive affect and well-being]
Time Frame: Baseline to 8 weeks and 12 weeks
Change in total summed score on PROMIS Short Form, Positive Affect 15a. Higher scores indicate greater positive affect and well being. Range is 15-45.
Baseline to 8 weeks and 12 weeks
PROMIS- 29, Depression Subscale 4a [depressive symptoms]
Time Frame: Baseline to 8 weeks and 12 weeks
Change in total summed PROMIS-29, Depression Subscale 4a. Higher scores indicate greater depressive symptoms. Range is 4 to 20.
Baseline to 8 weeks and 12 weeks
PROMIS- 29, Anxiety Subscale 4a [anxiety symptoms]
Time Frame: Baseline to 8 weeks and 12 weeks
Change in total summed PROMIS-29, Anxiety subscale. Higher scores indicate greater anxiety. Range is 4-20.
Baseline to 8 weeks and 12 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Case Western Reserve University

Collaborators

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Carolyn H Still, PhD, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

October 25, 2018

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 31, 2019

Study Completion (Actual)

July 31, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 25, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 25, 2018

First Posted (Actual)

October 29, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 16, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 11, 2020

Last Verified

September 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 5P30NR015326-05 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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