Improving blood pressure control in African Americans using a mobile health app
A Mobile Health (mHealth) Strategy for Improving Blood Pressure Control Among Adult Hypertensive African Americans
NA · University of Chicago · NCT06078540
This study is testing if a mobile app can help African American adults with high blood pressure better manage their condition and lower their blood pressure.
Quick facts
| Phase | NA |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 30 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years to 65 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | University of Chicago (other) |
| Locations | 1 site (Chicago, Illinois) |
| Trial ID | NCT06078540 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness and feasibility of the USeeBP mobile health application as an addition to the existing UChicago Medicine Ambulatory Medicine Remote-Patient Monitoring Hypertension Management Program. It targets African American adults aged 18 to 65 with poorly controlled hypertension, utilizing a single-arm design to collect home blood pressure measurements over time. The USeeBP app connects to a patient's electronic blood pressure cuff and facilitates medication reminders, patient education, and healthy behavior challenges. The primary goal is to assess whether the integration of this app can lead to a reduction in blood pressure levels.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates are African American adults aged 18 to 65 with a history of hypertension and poorly controlled blood pressure.
Not a fit: Patients whose hypertension is managed by a specialist or those with extremely high baseline blood pressure may not benefit from this study.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could significantly improve blood pressure management and health outcomes for African American patients with hypertension.
How similar studies have performed: Other studies have shown promise in using mobile health applications for hypertension management, suggesting potential success for this approach.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: * African American * Ages 18 to 65 years old * Able to demonstrate English reading literacy of at least 8th grade level \[Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine, Revised (REALM-R) score ≥ 6\] * Prior hypertension (HTN) diagnosis * Clinically measured SBP ≥ 160 mmHg recorded during at least 2 of last 4 encounters within past 2 years * UCM-RPM Hypertension Management Program current or eligible participant * Access to an Android or Apple iOS smartphone and its corresponding health app * Access to an active data plan or home Wi-Fi * Willing to use wireless electronic blood pressure cuff (eCuff) * Has access to EPIC myChart mobile app or is willing to establish myChart account and download app * Willing to download USeeBP study app to phone * Willing to download and use USeeBP app with staff assistance Exclusion Criteria: * Hypertension is managed by a specialist (specialist prescribes the anti-hypertensive therapies) * Baseline blood pressure greater than 180/110 * Prior enrollment in the study * Known pregnancy * Prisoners * Active opioid dependency * Homelessness * Psychiatric hospitalization in the last year * Serious existing medical conditions that may make BP control difficult or necessitate frequent hospitalization (cirrhosis or hepatic failure, stage IV or V chronic kidney disease, interstitial nephritis, pulmonary arterial hypertension, right heart failure, history of dementia or neurocognitive disability, advanced heart failure, organ transplant, immunosuppressive therapy, active cancer treatment, patients on hospice care), stroke or myocardial infarction in past 90 days, severe aortic stenosis * Hospital admission for primary diagnosis of hypertensive emergency, hypertensive urgency, or uncontrolled hypertension in the past 90 days
Where this trial is running
Chicago, Illinois
- University of Chicago — Chicago, Illinois, United States (RECRUITING)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: David G. Beiser, MD — University of Chicago
- Study coordinator: Sara Roy
- Email: sararoy@bsd.uchicago.edu
- Phone: (773) 834-4135
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
Conditions: Hypertension, Blood Pressure